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ex·cep·tion       (ĭk-sěp'shən)  Pronunciation Key 
n.  
  1. The act of excepting or the condition of being excepted; exclusion.
  2. One that is excepted, especially a case that does not conform to a rule or generalization.
  3. An objection or a criticism: opinions that are open to exception.
  4. Law A formal objection taken in the course of an action or a proceeding.

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