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anecdote
a short, entertaining account of a real incident
Synonyms
- story
- tale
- account
anecdote in a sentence
My grandfather told an anecdote about hitchhiking across three states as a teenager.
During her speech, the mayor paused to tell a brief anecdote about her first job.
Where it comes from
From Greek anekdota 'unpublished things'
Memory hook
AN-ECHO-dote: a little story that echoes at parties.
Read it in context
- The Hearing Room Narrative