exception vs relief

exception

noun
  • An objection, on legal grounds; also, as in conveyancing, a clause by which the grantor excepts or reserves something before the right is transferred. 

  • An objection; cavil; dissent; disapprobation; offense; cause of offense; — usually followed by to or against. 

  • An interruption in normal processing, typically caused by an error condition, that can be raised ("thrown") by one part of the program and handled ("caught") by another part. 

  • The act of excepting or excluding; exclusion; restriction by taking out something which would otherwise be included, as in a class, statement, rule. 

  • That which is excluded from others; a person, thing, or case, specified as distinct, or not included. 

relief

noun
  • Court-ordered compensation, aid, or protection, a redress. 

  • The feeling associated with the removal of stress or discomfort. 

  • Release from a post or duty, as when replaced by another. 

  • A type of sculpture or other artwork in which shapes or figures protrude from a flat background. 

  • A certain fine or composition paid by the heir of a tenant upon the death of the ancestor. 

  • A lowering of a tax through special provisions; tax relief. 

  • The apparent difference in elevation in the surface of a painting or drawing made noticeable by a variation in light or color. 

  • Aid or assistance offered in time of need. 

  • The removal of stress or discomfort. 

  • The supposed projection of a charge from the surface of a field, indicated by shading on the sinister and lower sides. 

  • The person who takes over a shift for another. 

  • The difference of elevations on a surface. 

adj
  • Characterized by surface inequalities. 

  • Of or used in letterpress. 

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