prep. 25B6; preposition EXCEPT FOR, with the exception of, excepting, if there is/are no, bar, discounting, short of, apart from, but for, other than, aside from, excluding, omitting, leaving out, save for, saving; informal outside of.
BARRING
Meaning of BARRING in English
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