To handle an exception thrown by a specific method in a controller, the _____ annotation is used on a method within that controller.

To handle an exception thrown by a specific method in a controller, you should use the @ExceptionHandler annotation on a method within that controller. This annotation allows you to specify methods that will handle exceptions thrown by other methods in the same controller class. It's a way to have fine-grained control over how exceptions are handled within a specific controller.