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EXCEPT

(verb, prep., conj.)

Definitions

There are 5 meanings of the word Except.

How to pronounce except:

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Except - as a verb

Object to

Example: "He demurred at my suggestion to work on saturday"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
demur

Prevent from being included or considered or accepted

Example: "The bad results were excluded from the report"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
excludeleave offleave outomittake out
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
do away witheliminateextinguishget rid of
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Except - as a preposition

With the exception of; but.

Example: "There was nothing in the cupboard except a tin of beans."

Except - as a conjunction

With the exception (that); used to introduce a clause, phrase or adverb forming an exception or qualification to something previously stated.

Example: "I never made fun of her except teasingly."

Unless; used to introduce a hypothetical case in which an exception may exist.

Example Sentences

"I like all fruits except for bananas."
"Everyone was present in the meeting except for John."
"The store is open every day except Sunday."
"She drank water all day except during meals."
"I have read all the books in the series except the last one."
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Word Game Points

Is EXCEPT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, except is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

EXCEPT has a SCRABBLE points total of 17.

Is EXCEPT a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, except is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
EXCEPT has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 19.

Is EXCEPT a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, except is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
EXCEPT has a WORDFEUD points total of 15.

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