exemption

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English

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Etymology

From Old French exemption, from Latin exemptiō, from eximō.

Noun

exemption (countable and uncountable, plural exemptions)

  1. An act of exempting.
  2. The state of being exempt; immunity.
  3. A deduction from the normal amount of taxes.
  4. Freedom from a defect or weakness.

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French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛɡ.zɑ̃p.sjɔ̃/
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Noun

exemption f (plural exemptions)

  1. exemption
    Synonym: dispense

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