exception
Definitions
Noun
- A deliberate act of omission
- An instance that does not conform to a rule or generalization
- Grounds for adverse criticism
Fragment
Sounds Like
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Words That Follow
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Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "exception".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | exception | 3 | 40 |
| 2 | exceptions | 3 | 26 |
| 3 | exceptional | 4 | 19 |
| 4 | exceptionally | 5 | 8 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "exception".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | historian | 4 | 30 |
| 2 | wisconsin | 3 | 19 |
| 3 | discretion | 3 | 14 |
| 4 | misfortune | 3 | 10 |
| 5 | resumption | 3 | 9 |
| 6 | victorian | 4 | 8 |
| 7 | diffraction | 3 | 7 |
| 8 | distortion | 3 | 7 |
| 9 | redemption | 3 | 4 |
| 10 | disruption | 3 | 3 |
| 11 | excursion | 3 | 2 |
| 12 | disunion | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | etruscan | 3 | 1 |
| 14 | exhaustion | 3 | 1 |
| 15 | bendixen | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | bilzerian | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | deflection | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | dickensian | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | escandon | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | exaction | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | filtration | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | misprision | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | misspoken | 3 | 0 |
| 24 | pendelton | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | pilkenton | 3 | 0 |
| 26 | tepoztlan | 3 | 0 |
| 27 | wilcoxen | 3 | 0 |
| 28 | wilcoxon | 3 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "exception".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | except | 2 | 181 |
| 2 | reception | 3 | 38 |
| 3 | perception | 3 | 29 |
| 4 | exceptions | 3 | 26 |
| 5 | exceptional | 4 | 19 |
| 6 | perceptions | 3 | 9 |
| 7 | exemption | 3 | 8 |
| 8 | exceptionally | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | inception | 3 | 6 |
| 10 | secretion | 3 | 4 |
| 11 | exemptions | 3 | 2 |
| 12 | excretion | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | excepting | 3 | 1 |
| 14 | deception | 3 | 1 |
| 15 | receptions | 3 | 1 |
| 16 | exertion | 3 | 1 |
| 17 | exertions | 3 | 1 |
| 18 | deceptions | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | exaction | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | exempting | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "exception" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | exception of | 1 | 5 |
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "exception" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | the exception | 1 | 7 |
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "exception" in the same piece of text.
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "exception".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Results:
Term
Definitions: 3
Fragments: 4
Sound Alikes: 28
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 1
Words that Precede: 1
Statistically Associated: 2
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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