EXCEPTION

n. 1 exclusion, omission With the exception of those who are absent, all members are entitled to a free T-shirt 2 debarment, blockage, lockout, shut-out His wife was deeply offended by his exception from membership of the country club 3 departure, anomaly, irregularity, special case; oddity, freak, rarity, peculiarity, quirk The exception proves the rule Why does Viv always have to be an exception? 4 take exception (to). make or raise (an) objection (to or against), object (to), demur (at), find fault (with), take offence or umbrage (at), be offended (at); (call into) question, cavil, quibble, challenge, oppose, disagree (with) She takes exception to everything I suggest If you propose to ban smoking at the meeting, will some people take exception?