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exceptionable

[ik-sep-shuh-nuh-buhl] Origin

ex·cep·tion·a·ble

[ik-sep-shuh-nuh-buhl]
adjective
liable to exception or objection; objectionable.

Origin:
1655–65; exception + -able

ex·cep·tion·a·ble·ness, noun
ex·cep·tion·a·bly, adverb

exceptionable, exceptional.
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Exceptionable has a plethora of syllables.
So is supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. Does it mean:
(used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.)
given to using long words.
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exceptionable (ɪkˈsɛpʃənəbəl)
 
adj
open to or subject to objection; objectionable
 
ex'ceptionableness
 
n
 
ex'ceptionably
 
adv

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exceptionable
1690s, from exception + -able.
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