I don't know what he looks like, except that he's very tall.

exception / ik sepjn / noun [ count ]

a person or thing that is not the same as the others Most of his books are good, but this one is an exception. with the exception of someone or something

except

I like all vegetables with the exception of cabbage. —SYNONYM apart from

exceptional / ik' sep/snl /

very good, especially if this is unusual She is an exceptional pianist.

ex cep tion al ly / ik' sep/snli / adverb He was an exceptionally good student.

excess / ik' ses / noun [ singular ] more than is necessary or usual An excess of stress can make you sick.

ex • cess / ekses / adjective

Cut any excess fat off the meat. The verb is exceed .

ex • ces • sive / ik ' sesiv / adjective

too much or too great

I think $40 for a steak is excessive.

The police officer was accused of using excessive force .

► ex • ces • sive • ly / ik ' sesivli / adverb

ex .change 1 ©/iks'tpem^/ noun

[ count, noncount ]

giving or receiving something in return for something else a useful exchange of information

We can offer free accommodations in exchange for some help in the house.

— Look at stock exchange .

ex .change 2Ф / iks'ticmd^/ verb

(ex . chang.es,ex . chang . ing ,ex.changed)

to give one thing and get another thing for it I would like to exchange this skirt for a bigger size. We exchanged phone numbers.

ex • change rate / iks ' tjeind3 |reit / noun

[ count ]

( business ) how much money from one country you can

buy with money from another country

The exchange rate is 0.7 euros to the dollar.

ex • cite / ik' sait / verb ( ex . cites , ex . cit ing , ex . cit ed )

to make a person feel very happy or enthusiastic so that they are not calm

Please don't excite the children too much or they won't sleep tonight.

ex .cit .ed Ф / ik'saitod / adjective

not calm, for example because you are happy about

something that is going to happen

He's getting very excited about his vacation.

ex .cite .ment Ф /.ksa.tmont/ noun

[noncount]

a feeling of being excited

There was great excitement in the stadium before the game began.

ex .cit .ing Ф / ik'saitir) / adjective

Something that is exciting makes you have strong feelings of happiness and enthusiasm an exciting story

Her new job sounds very exciting.

ex • claim / ik skleim / verb ( ex . claims , ex claim . ing , ex claimed )

to say something suddenly and loudly because you are

surprised or angry

"I don't believe it!" she exclaimed.

ex • cla • ma • tion / |ekskls ' meijn / noun

[count]

( english language arts ) a short word or phrase that you use to show surprise, pain, happiness, etc. "Oh," "Hey," and "Wow" are exclamations. He gave an exclamation of surprise.

—SYNONYM interjection

ex • cla • ma • tion point

/ |ekskls 'meijn |point / noun [ count ]

( english language arts ) a mark ( ! ) that you use in

writing to show loud or strong words, or surprise

ex cludeaw / ik ' sklud /

( ex - cludes , ex clud ing , ex - clud ed )

to deliberately not include something The price excludes tax.

—ANTONYM include

to not allow a person to enter a place or do an activity Students were excluded from the meeting.

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