Exception and Need

Exception

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

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

Need noun - A state of being without something necessary, desirable, or useful.

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Exception and need are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Exception" instead a noun "Need".

Nearby Words: needed, needs, needy, needless, needful

human	human exception	human need
special	special exception	special need
particular	particular exception	particular need
usual	usual exception	usual need
Other adjectives: specific, true, single, obvious, strong, distinct, real, big, extreme, great, serious, huge, little, general, possible, apparent, further, occasional.

Similar to the Gold Digger, with the exception that the Pretty Freeloader doesn't need to sleep with anyone.

Source: Women Are Delicate
Lily is an exception, since you only need certain materials those will trigger scenes where her skills are upgraded.

Source: Video Game / Mana-Khemia 2: Fall of Alchemy
There's one exception: there's a thug who you need to bribe to get information on a kidnapped woman in Hengsha.

Source: Developers Foresight / Deus Ex

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