An anecdote is a short, often interesting or funny story about a real person or event. It is usually used to illustrate a point or share a personal experience.
From French 'anecdote', from Greek 'anékdota' meaning 'unpublished things', from 'an-' (not) + 'ekdidónai' (to publish). Originally, it referred to little-known or secret stories that hadn’t been written down.
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