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Exemption

An act of exempting.

📖 Definitions of "Exemption"

noun
  1. 1

    An act of exempting.

  2. 2

    The state of being exempt; immunity.

  3. 3

    A deduction from the normal amount of taxes.

  4. 4

    Freedom from a defect or weakness.

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immunitynoun(medicine) Protective resistance against disease.
granting immunitynounan act exempting someone
freedomnoun(uncountable) The state of being free.

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freedomnoun(uncountable) The state of being free.
immunitynoun(medicine) Protective resistance against disease.
granting immunitynounan act exempting someone
impunitynoun(uncountable) Freedom from punishment or retribution; security from any reprisal or injurious consequences of an action, behaviour etc.
exceptverb(transitive) To exclude; to specify as being an exception.
excusingnounThe act of making an excuse.
disclaimernounA public disavowal, as of responsibility, pretensions, claims, opinions, etc.
forgivenessnounThe action of forgiving.
exonerationnoun(uncountable) The state of being disburdened or freed from a charge.
exclusionnounThe act of excluding or shutting out; removal from consideration or taking part.
waivernounThe act of waiving, or not insisting on, some right, claim, or privilege.
derogateverb(transitive) To detract from (something); to disparage, belittle.
disqualificationnounThe act of disqualifying, or the state of being disqualified
objectionnounA statement expressing opposition, or a reason or cause for expressing opposition (generally followed by the adposition to).
exceptionnounThe act of excepting or excluding; exclusion; restriction by taking out something which would otherwise be included, as in a class, statement, rule.
franknessnounThe state of being frank; candour; honesty.
repealnounAn act or instance of repealing.
reliefnounThe removal of stress or discomfort.
concessionnounThe act of conceding.
deductionnounA sum that can be removed in tax calculations, usually from the taxable amount; something that is written off.

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