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exception noun

  /əkˈsɛpʃən/ , /ɪkˈsɛpʃən/
  • The act of excepting or excluding; exclusion; restriction by taking out something which would otherwise be included, as in a class, statement, rule.
  • That which is excluded from others; a person, thing, or case, specified as distinct, or not included.
  • (programming) An interruption in normal processing, typically caused by an error condition, that can be raised ("thrown") by one part of the program and handled ("caught") by another part.
 eccezione

exceptional adjective

  /ɪkˈsɛpʃənəl/
  • Forming an exception; not ordinary; uncommon; rare.
  • Better than the average; superior due to exception or rarity.
 eccezionale

except preposition

  /əkˈsɛpt/ , /ɛkˈsɛpt/ , /ɪkˈsɛpt/
  • Used to introduce a noun or noun phrase forming an exception or qualification to something previously stated.
 tranne, eccetto, salvo, fatto salvo
exception that proves the rule
eccezione che conferma la regola
there is an exception to every rule
ogni regola ha la sua eccezione.
without exception
senza eccezioni
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