S: (n) example, illustration, instance, representative (an item of information that is typical of a class or group) "this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome"; "there is an example on page 10"
S: (n) apology, excuse (a poor example) "it was an apology for a meal"; "a poor excuse for an automobile"
S: (n) exception (an instance that does not conform to a rule or generalization) "all her children were brilliant; the only exception was her last child"; "an exception tests the rule"