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- told us once again that anecdote about the dog and the bike
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Examples of 'Anecdote' in a Sentence
Examples of 'Anecdote' in a Sentence
On 'Anecdote' and 'Antidote'
On 'Anecdote' and 'Antidote'
One's a human interest story, the other's a cure for what ails you.
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“Anecdote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anecdote. Accessed 18 May. 2022.
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The first known use of anecdote was in 1718
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