Excluding
Excluding preposition - Not including.
Minus and excluding are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Minus" instead a preposition "Excluding".
Minus
Minus noun - A feature of someone or something that creates difficulty for achieving success.
Excluding and minus are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Excluding" instead a preposition "Minus".
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Played with it in the Queen's Gate novels: While there's many named male characters, practically all of them are the bad guys, (Excluding Rama) and at the end of the story, all of them, minus Rama, died when Arunikuf, after fussioning with Faye Wright, the main villain, was destroyed by Alice.
Source: Anime / Queen's Blade -
The Band Minus the Face: Drama, made without Rick Wakeman and Jon Anderson, and any lineup since excluding Anderson; the Davison / Sherwood lineup may count double due to Squire's departure and passing.
Source: Music / Yes
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