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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 could be objected to.
- Exceptional implies something is outstanding or superior compared to others.
- Think of exception in exceptionable as in taking exception, or finding fault.
- In exceptional, think of exceed — it exceeds the norm in a positive way.
- Remember, being exceptional is a compliment, whereas exceptionable is not.
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