Except and Lacking

Except

Except verb - To present an opposing opinion or argument.

Lacking and except are semantically related. in other than topic. In some cases you can use "Lacking" instead a preposition "Except".

Lacking

Lacking adjective - Not coming up to an expected measure or meeting a particular need.

Except and lacking are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Except" with "Lacking", this adjectives are similar.

Nearby Words: lack, lacked

Both words in one sentence

  • Seeing that Angela looks very much like Ratchet except in having breasts and lacking a tail, fans demanded a logical answer.
  • Last Disrespects The two cops on his murder case overhear the conversations, and one quotes a Chinese proverb: "There is nothing lacking from a rich man's funeral, except someone to mourn him".
  • Elephant in the Living Room Her "brothers" Crash and Eddie, actual possums at that, don't seem to find this odd, except for her lacking the ability to sneak around.
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