obvious exception

collocation in English

meaningsofobviousandexception

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obvious
adjective
uk
/ˈɒb.vi.əs/us
/ˈɑːb.vi.əs/
easy to see, recognize, ...
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exception
noun[C or U]
uk
/ɪkˈsep.ʃən/us
/ɪkˈsep.ʃən/
someone or something that is not included in a rule, group, or list or that does not behave in the ...
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(Definition ofobviousandexceptionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofobvious exception

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The oneobviousexceptionis metabolism.
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That is anobviousexception.
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There is, however, oneobviousexception.
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That is another fairlyobviousexception.
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Theobviousexceptionto that is legal advice.
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Theobviousexceptionto that is an order for rehearing.
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With regard to celibacy, occupations seem to make little difference, with theobviousexceptionthat male celibacy was heavily dominated by the priesthood.
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Thisobviousexceptionis the trailer and, in particular, the caravan towed behind the family car.
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File sharing applications are anobviousexceptionto this situation.
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Never mind, the purpose of his amendments is precisely the same as mine, with the singleobviousexceptionthat the period now becomes two years.
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Obviousexceptionconstitutes the imposing and amazing carnivals of the years 1938 and 1939.
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Most of these all feature two short diagonal strokes (being theobviousexception).
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However, oneobviousexceptionhas been in the disclosure of personal information.
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Whatever limit value is set, with theobviousexceptionof zero, means we are giving our approval to a situation where workers' health is at risk.
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Battery-powered clocks have been made using the schemes above with theobviousexceptionof a synchronous movement.
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They are in danger of being called the "listening party", at least as far as this evening is concerned, with oneobviousexceptionto which we shall come later.
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The mostobviousexceptionis the lack of commercials, which are replaced by logged public service announcements, station promos, and underwritings at certain points during the broadcast day.
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They basically were attempting to destroy any and all evidence that the band had ever existed (with theobviousexceptionof the 4 albums they had recorded).
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