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# Keyword Exception & Exclusions

Keyword exceptions are applied to the search phrase. Matches are replaced with an empty string (removed).

Location: **Advanced Options -> Keyword exceptions** panel

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### Partial (fuzzy) keyword exceptions

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These keywords are removed **anywhere** from the search phrase - including from start, end and middle of the matched words.

#### Example

*Keyword exception - replace anyhwere* is set to: `word1, word2, word3`

* User types in: *"test the**word1 word2** test**word3**tes&#x74;**"***
* Search query becomes: "*test the testtest"*

Notice how every single partial and full occurence of the keywords are removed from the search phrase.

### Full (whole word) keyword exceptions

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These keywords are replaced only if the **full word** is matched within word boundaries. This is best to used with common words like: *in, at, a, the* etc..

#### Example

*Keyword exception - replace anyhwere* is set to: `in, the, area`

* User types in: *"mechanic **in the** paris **area"***
* Search query becomes: "*mechanic paris"*

Notice how the search query became much simpler allowing broader, yet more accurate matches by ignoring certain common keywords.