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Exceptionable vs. Exceptional
Exceptionable
Examples:
The article presented exceptionable opinions on the matter.Her behavior at the meeting was deemed exceptionable by the board.The judge noted several exceptionable errors in the final report.
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Exceptional
/ɪkˈsepʃənəl/Examples:
Von Kármán's father's case was exceptional."He is an exceptional man.The temperament of McMillan was exceptional – tense, exotic.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Exceptionable means something is objectionable or offensive, while exceptional means something is outstanding or extraordinary.
- You can remember that exceptionable is related to making exceptions due to problems, like things you would hesitate to accept.
- Exceptional starts with excep, like excellent, so think about it as something superior.
- Exceptionable contains the word exception, which means to point out something that shouldn't be included.
- Exceptional often describes positive things, unlike exceptionable, which is used in negative contexts.
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