Devoid of
Except
Except verb - To present an opposing opinion or argument.
Both terms in one sentence
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The game is otherwise devoid of boss fights (except for 2 battles against an enemy helicopter).
Source: Dual Boss - Metroid Prime: Hunters is indeed devoid of Metroids, except for the demo version.
Source: Artifact Title / Video Games -
Glengarry Glen Ross is devoid of women except for two words spoken by an unnamed restaurant employee in the background of one scene.
Source: Chromosome Casting
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Except and Devoid of. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/devoid_of/except
Devoid of & Except. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/devoid_of/except>.
Except or Devoid of. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/devoid_of/except.
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