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Meaning of 'cept in English:

'cept

preposition, conjunction, & verb

informal
non-standard contraction of except used in representing speech
‘everyone else had visitors—'cept for Captain’
non-standard contraction of except used in representing speech
  • ‘But there's still a war to fight, both literally and figuratively, and ain't no one else fightin' it 'cept us.’
  • ‘I think the main Support/Guidance & Quick Help forum would have been the place for this rather than the vector forum...after all who comes in here 'cept us.’
  • ‘There is no one here 'cept us chickens.’

Pronunciation

'cept

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