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anecdotic

[ an-ik-dot-ik ]
/ ˌæn ɪkˈdɒt ɪk /
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adjective

anecdotal.
fond of telling anecdotes.

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Also an·ec·dot·i·cal [an-ik-dot-i-kuhl] /ˌæn ɪkˈdɒt ɪ kəl/ .

Origin of anecdotic

First recorded in 1780–90; anecdote + -ic

OTHER WORDS FROM anecdotic

an·ec·dot·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby anecdotic

anear, anecdata, anecdotage, anecdotal, anecdote, anecdotic, anecdotist, anecdysis, anechoic, anectasis, educated guess, an
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Words related to anecdotic

detailed, vivid, eloquent, illuminating, pictorial, expressive, definitive, revealing, identifying, characteristic, circumstantial, clear, expository, extended, graphic, illustrative, indicative, lifelike, narrative, picturesque

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