the exception that proves the rule
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Definition of the exception that proves the rule words
- phrase the exception that proves the rule If you are making a general statement and you say that something is the exception that proves the rule, you mean that although it seems to contradict your statement, in most other cases your statement will be true. 0
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Parts of speech for The exception that proves the rule
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exclamation
the exception that proves the rule popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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