Except and Keen

Except

Except verb - To present an opposing opinion or argument.
Usage example: I must except to your remark that there are no great novelists currently living

Keen and except are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Keen" instead a verb "Except".

Keen

Keen verb - To express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely.

Except and keen are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Except" instead a verb "Keen".

Nearby Words: keenness, keenly

Both words in one sentence

  • Video Game / Commander Keen Also, in Keen Dreams, none of the enemies, except for Boobus Tuber, can be permanently killed.
  • Trauma Inn Except the Lady must be a keen businesswoman, as she charges not a fixed amount for everyone, but a fee for each character she heals, based on how much healing they need.
    Source: Trauma Inn
  • Video Game / Bio Menace Bound and Gagged: The Hostages in the 2nd and 3rd games (except for Commander Keen) The Cameo: CommanderKeen is one of the hostages that Snake rescues in the second game.
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