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anecdotic

adjective an·ec·dot·ic \ˌa-nik-ˈdä-tik\

Definition of ANECDOTIC

1
:  anecdotal 1a
2
:  given to or skilled in telling anecdotes
— an·ec·dot·i·cal·ly \-ˈdä-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

Variants of ANECDOTIC

an·ec·dot·ic or an·ec·dot·i·cal \-ˈdä-ti-kəl\
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First Known Use of ANECDOTIC

circa 1744

Rhymes with ANECDOTIC

abiotic, amniotic, asymptotic, homeotic, Huguenotic, idiotic, melanotic, patriotic, posthypnotic, sansculottic, semiotic, symbiotic

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