What does exception mean in crosswords?

exception means: a deliberate act of omission

Which crossword clues can have exception as the answer?

Possible clues for exception include "rule outlier", "Case outside the rule".

Word entry · 9 letters

Best crossword clue

"rule outlier"

9 letters · collected on this word page

9 lettersPronunciation /əkˈsɛpʃən/Part of speech nounSorted ceeinoptxStarts with EEnds with N2 cluesVery common crossword word

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From Middle English exception, excepcioun, from Anglo-Norman excepcioun, from Old French excepcion, from Latin exceptiō. Equivalent to except + -ion.

“the exception of a rule”
“That rule is usually true, but there are a few exceptions.”
“The Thirteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution had abolished slavery but allowed one major exception: slavery remained appropriate as punishment for a crime.”

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01“rule outlier”9 letters

02“Case outside the rule”9 letters

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