special case

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Synonyms: special-case, special cases, special waste

Antonyms: special-case, special cases, special waste

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Noun

1. A specialized instance of a more general phenomenon, category, etc.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|ambitransitive|mostly|programming}} To treat something as a special case; to handle in an explicitly different way.

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