Definitions from Wiktionary (exception that proves the rule)
▸ noun: The rare occurrence of a counterexample to a rule, used to demonstrate that the rule exists.
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▸ noun: The rare occurrence of a counterexample to a rule, used to demonstrate that the rule exists.
Similar:
counterexample,
counterexemplification,
counterexemplar,
pseudo-counterexample,
example,
counterinstance,
countercounterargument,
case in point,
contradistinction,
counterproof,
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