except
UK
/ɪkˈsɛpt/except
PREPOSITIONDefinition of except
You use except to introduce the only thing or person that a statement does not apply to, or a fact that prevents a statement from being completely true.
Example: Except mercury, most metals are solids.
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EXAMPLESExamples of except
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Except mercury, most metals are solids.
Example sentence2
Well, isn't there anything you can do except play cards?
Example sentenceexcept
SMART VOCABULARYRelated words and phrases
Similar words
excluding
Opposite words
including
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