Exception and Excess

Exception

Exception noun - A feeling or declaration of disapproval or dissent.

Excess and exception are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Excess" instead a noun "Exception".

Excess

Excess noun - The state or an instance of going beyond what is usual, proper, or needed.

Exception and excess are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Exception" instead a noun "Excess".

Nearby Words: excessive, excessively

Mutual synonyms

How words are described

human human exception human excess
real real exception real excess
violent violent exception violent excess
massive massive exception massive excess
Other adjectives: big, extreme, serious.
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