Except
Except verb - To present an opposing opinion or argument.
Skip
Skip verb - To move with a light springing step.
Common collocations
| part | except part | skip part |
Both words in one sentence
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Similar scenario in Farscape with Crichton and Aeryn, except they skip the words and spontaneously start making out with each other.
Source: Dying Declaration of Love -
Anti-Frustration Feature: Fail a mission five times and the game allows you to skip it, except for the final mission.
- Unlike the pirates, you can skip fighting Chozo Ghosts when they appear— except if they also lock the doors.
Source: Goddamned Bats / Metroid
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Skip and Except. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/except/skip
Except & Skip. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/except/skip>.
Skip or Except. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/except/skip.
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