Exceptional or exceptional means outstanding or superior--
The manager is coming over at lunchtime to commend us on our exceptional work.
His report was exceptional, much better than his usual work.
Exceptional also means involving unusual circumstances, not planned for by a usual set of rules or laws--
You may leave early today, because this is an exceptional case.
No may have a day off unless there is an exceptional reason for it.
Exceptionable or exceptionable means open to complaint or objection--
The voters are sure to find the tax increase exceptionable, but the rest of the platform will be popular.
He found her attitude exceptionable, and insisted that he had done his best to find a job.
Now that you know that, you can say--
"Her fellow employees found it exceptionable that her every request was treated as an exceptional case."
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