Словарь синонимов английского языка - exception

(n) 1. exclusion, omission: With the exception of those who are absent, all members are entitled to a free T-shirt. 2. debarment, blockage, lockout, shut-out: His wife was deeply offended by his exception from membership of the country club. 3. departure, anomaly, irregularity, special case; oddity, freak, rarity, peculiarity, quirk: The exception proves the rule. Why does Viv always have to be an exception? 4. take exception (to). make or baise (an) objection (to or against), object (to), demur (at), find fault (with), take offence or umbrage (at), be offended (at); (call into) question, cavil, quibble, challenge, oppose, disagree (with): She takes exception to everything I suggest. If you propose to ban smoking at the meeting, will some people take exception?