Definition of Exception that proves the rule

1. Noun. A form of argument in which the existence of a counterexample to a rule is used to demonstrate the fact that a rule exists. ¹

2. Noun. (idiomatic) The rare occurrence of a counterexample to a rule, used to underscore that the rule exists ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Exception That Proves The Rule

excentral
excentric
excentric amputation
excentrical
excentricities
excentricity
except
exceptant
excepted
excepting
exceptio beneficium ordinis seu excussionis
exceptio metus
exceptio non numeratae pecuniae
exceptio quod metus causa
exception
exception that proves the rule (current term)
exceptionable
exceptionableness
exceptionably
exceptional
exceptional(a)
exceptional case-marking
exceptional case-markings
exceptional space
exceptional spaces
exceptionalism
exceptionalisms
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