Meaning Of The Word Anecdote

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anecdote
variable noun: An anecdote is a short, amusing account of something that has happened.
variable noun: Anecdotes are individual accounts of something that are not reliable evidence.

anecdote in American English
little-known, entertaining facts of history or biography
noun: a short account of a particular incident or event of an interesting or amusing nature, often biographical

anecdote in British English
noun: a short usually amusing account of an incident, esp a personal or biographical one

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