anecdote vs. antidote
[an-ik-doht]
/ ˈæn ɪkˌdoʊt /
noun
plural
anecdotes, anecdota-
a short account of a particular incident or event, especially of an interesting or amusing nature.
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a short, obscure historical or biographical account.
[an-ti-doht]
/ ˈæn tɪˌdoʊt /
noun
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a medicine or other remedy for counteracting the effects of poison, disease, etc.
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something that prevents or counteracts injurious or unwanted effects.
Good jobs are the best antidote to teenage crime.
verb (used with object)
antidoted,
antidoting
