Exception
Exception noun - A feeling or declaration of disapproval or dissent.
Requirement and exception are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Requirement" instead a noun "Exception".
Requirement
Requirement noun - Something necessary, indispensable, or unavoidable.
Exception and requirement are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Exception" instead a noun "Requirement".
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| clear | clear exception | clear requirement |
| special | special exception | special requirement |
| particular | particular exception | particular requirement |
| usual | usual exception | usual requirement |
| Other adjectives: common, specific, mild, true, reasonable, single, obvious, strong, real, massive, big, main, important, key, unique, major, sole, general, explicit, primary, recurring. | ||
Both words in one sentence
- The first game was an exception; you did gain bonus points for doing them, and it was also a requirement for unlocking Reptile.
- With the exception of the protagonist, death is a requirement to be recruited; hell, it would be easier to list cast members who aren't dead when you meet them.
Source: Dead to Begin With -
Vanity was virtually a qualification requirement for the successors of the original (with one exception who was intelligent enough to hide her own intelligence)until the most recent.
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