exception's
Rule-breaker's own thing
Exception's is the possessive form of exception.
An exception is something that doesn't follow a general rule or pattern: The exception's significance lies in what it reveals about the rule itself.
The phrase "the exception that proves the rule" suggests unusual cases confirm the existence of general standards.
Provision in agreement
- provisionPreparatory supply or clause
- exemptionRelease from requirement
- stipulationCondition in an agreement
- loopholeExploitable gap in rules
caveat · qualification · carve-out · special case · deviation · departure · waiver · dispensation
Quality of being singular
- singularityPoint where values explode
- outlierDistant data point
- anomalyDeparture from the expected
- peculiarityUnusual distinguishing characteristic
oddity · aberration · deviation · standout · phenomenon · curiosity · irregularity · freak
Transmitted communication
- handlerOne who manages something
- stack traceSequence of nested calls
- thrownPropelled by arm
- caughtSeized or grabbed
try-catch · runtime · debugging · code · crash · failure · bug · log
Public expression of disapproval
- challengeTest of ability
- disputeVerbal clash over differences
- contestationAct of challenging something
- disagreementAbsence of shared opinion
complaint · opposition · dissent · reservation · demurral · grievance · rebuttal · counter
clause
Provision in agreement
- provisionPreparatory supply or clause
- exemptionRelease from requirement
- stipulationCondition in an agreement
loophole · caveat · qualification · carve-out · special case · deviation · departure · waiver · dispensation · allowance
uniqueness
Quality of being singular
- singularityPoint where values explode
- outlierDistant data point
- anomalyDeparture from the expected
peculiarity · oddity · aberration · deviation · standout · phenomenon · curiosity · irregularity · freak · specimen
message
Transmitted communication
- handlerOne who manages something
- stack traceSequence of nested calls
- thrownPropelled by arm
caught · try-catch · runtime · debugging · code · crash · failure · bug · log · unhandled
protest
Public expression of disapproval
- challengeTest of ability
- disputeVerbal clash over differences
- contestationAct of challenging something
disagreement · complaint · opposition · dissent · reservation · demurral · grievance · rebuttal · counter · appeal
exception'srule's
Belonging to a directive
convention's · pattern's · principle's · law's · protocol's
- make an exceptionAllow despite the rule
- no exceptionsUniversal application, none spared
- without exceptionTrue for all cases
- take exceptionVoice disagreement or offense
- exception that proves the ruleAnomaly suggesting a norm exists
- with the exception ofLeaving out specified items
exception, exceptions, exceptional, exceptionally, exceptionable, unexceptional