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preposition
1.
excluding; barring; saving; with the exception of; except: Excepting the last chapter, the book is finished.
conjunction
2.
Archaic. except; unless; save.
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Excepting
is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
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verb (used with object)
1.
to exclude; leave out: present company excepted.
verb (used without object)
2.
to object (usually followed by to or against): to except to a statement; to except against a witness.
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| excepting (ɪkˈsɛptɪŋ) | |
| —prep | |
| 1. | excluding; except; except for (esp in the phrase not excepting) |
| —conj | |
| 2. | an archaic word for unless |
| usage The use of excepting is considered by many people to be acceptable only after not, only, or without. Elsewhere except is preferred: every country agreed to the proposal except (not excepting) Spain; he was well again except for (not excepting) a slight pain in his chest | |
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