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anecdote noun

/ˈæn.ɪk.dəʊt/US pronunciation symbol/-doʊt/ n [C]
a short often funny story, especially about something someone has done
He told one or two amusing anecdotes about his years as a policeman.

(Definition of anecdote noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)
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