exceptional circumstance

collocation in English

meaningsofexceptionalandcircumstance

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exceptional
adjective
uk
/ɪkˈsep.ʃən.əl/us
/ɪkˈsep.ʃən.əl/
much greater than usual, especially in skill, intelligence, ...
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circumstance
noun
uk
/ˈsɜː.kəm.stɑːns/us
/ˈsɝː.kəm.stæns/
a fact or event that makes a situation the way ...
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(Definition ofexceptionalandcircumstancefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Rural depopulation was, then, a feature of the area reversed only by anexceptionalcircumstancelike the advent of the coal industry.
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Mental disorder could not be interpreted automatically as amounting to anexceptionalcircumstance.
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I believe that the regional commitment can be considered anexceptionalcircumstancein the scheme of bidding.
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It was a build-up caused by increased productivity, by a diminution in man-power, and byexceptionalcircumstance.
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It does not mean that it is anything hut an exceptional grant for anexceptionalcircumstance.
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However, theexceptionalcircumstancethat gives rise to the problem is when the bid is in progress.
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Are those factors to be taken into account in deciding whether there is anexceptionalcircumstance?
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I understand that mental disorder could not automatically be interpreted as amounting to anexceptionalcircumstance.
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The legal profession themselves admit that it is a veryexceptionalcircumstance.
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I suggest that that is anexceptionalcircumstance.
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Almost anyexceptionalcircumstancecan be argued by parents if they wish a child to leave school.
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It is clear that it refers to someexceptionalcircumstancelike the school being regularly burnt down at lunch-time.
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They are no longer saying that there are a few irresponsible local authorities or that they must deal with anexceptionalcircumstance.
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It may be interpreted as anexceptionalcircumstanceso far as the child is concerned.
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That was the onlyexceptionalcircumstancein the case.
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I fully recognise that we are talking about anexceptionalcircumstancehere, in that the norm will be a regular four-year term.
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It is anexceptionalcircumstance, but it is not the only point which can arise.
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This might give rise to anexceptionalcircumstancewhich must be coped with.
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But clearly this must be anexceptionalcircumstance.
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I need to persist in my fear that oneexceptionalcircumstancecan only possibly be dealt with financially.
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