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anecdote

/ˈæn.ɪk.dəʊt/

/ˈæn.ɪk.doʊt/

anecdotenoun

anecdotes

/ˈæn.ɪk.dəʊt/

/ˈæn.ɪk.doʊt/

Translations

He told a funny anecdote at the party.

Он рассказал смешной анекдот на вечеринке.

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Definitions

A short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person.

He told an anecdote about his adventures in the Amazon rainforest.

An account regarded as unreliable or hearsay.

The report was filled with anecdotes rather than hard evidence.

A piece of information or evidence based on personal experience, regarded as insufficiently reliable or systematic.

Policy should be guided by data, not mere anecdote.

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