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  • 1take into account — Synonyms and related words: admit, admit exceptions, allow, allow for, assimilate, bear in mind, complete, comprehend, comprise, concede, consider, consider the circumstances, consider the source, contain, count in, cover, discount, disregard,… …

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  • 2take with a grain of salt — Synonyms and related words: admit, admit exceptions, allow, allow for, awake a doubt, be diffident, be doubtful, be dubious, be skeptical, be uncertain, call in question, challenge, concede, consider, consider the circumstances, consider the… …

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  • 3James K. Polk: Inaugural Address — ▪ Primary Source       Tuesday, March 4, 1845       Without solicitation on my part, I have been chosen by the free and voluntary suffrages of my countrymen to the most honorable and most responsible office on earth. I am deeply impressed with… …

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  • 4Exceptious — Ex*cep tious, a. Disposed or apt to take exceptions, or to object; captious. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] At least effectually silence the doubtful and exceptious. South. {Ex*cep tious*ness}, n. [Obs.] Barrow. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 5Exceptiousness — Exceptious Ex*cep tious, a. Disposed or apt to take exceptions, or to object; captious. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] At least effectually silence the doubtful and exceptious. South. {Ex*cep tious*ness}, n. [Obs.] Barrow. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 6Reclaim — Re*claim (r[ e]*kl[=a]m ), v. i. 1. To cry out in opposition or contradiction; to exclaim against anything; to contradict; to take exceptions. [1913 Webster] Scripture reclaims, and the whole Catholic church reclaims, and Christian ears would not …

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  • 7theologaster — noun A poor theologian; someone who merely pretends to be a theologian. But why should the sun and moon be angry, or take exceptions at mathematicians and philosophers, whenas the like measure is offered unto God Himself, by a company of… …

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  • 8broad generalization — general judgment which does not take exceptions into account, over generalization …

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  • 9demur — v. n. 1. Hesitate, pause, stop, waver, be in doubt, stop to consider. 2. Object, raise objections, scruple, state scruples, take exceptions …

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  • 10challenge — I. v. a. 1. Defy, dare, brave, invite to contest, call to combat, call to answer. 2. Demand, require, claim, call for. 3. (Law.) Object to, take exceptions to. II. n. 1. Defiance, summons to contest, call to combat, call to answer. 2 …

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