anecdote
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anecdotes
Britannica Dictionary definition of ANECDOTE
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a short story about an interesting or funny event or occurrence
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He told us all sorts of humorous anecdotes about his childhood.
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I enjoyed the book's anecdotal style.
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His conclusions are not supported by data; they are based only on anecdotal evidence. [=evidence in the form of stories that people tell about what has happened to them]
— anecdotally
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Anecdotally, doctors report an increase in the disease.
