| restrictio |
| re-strik'-ti-o | from L. restringere “to restrain” |
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Making an exception to a previously made statement. Restricting or limiting what has already been said. | |
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| "She's the most beautiful woman in the world—present company excepted," he said to his wife. | ||
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| Sources: | Primary sources Peacham (1577) K2r | |
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