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anecdote

/ˈæn.ɪkˌdoʊt/ verb C2
  1. To tell anecdotes (about).

He/she/it anecdotes · Past anecdoted · Past participle anecdoted · -ing form anecdoting

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Verb forms

Base form
anecdote
He/she/it
anecdotes
Past
anecdoted
Past participle
anecdoted
-ing form
anecdoting

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They could describe an entertainment with accuracy, relate an anecdote with humour, and laugh at their acquaintance with spirit.
Pride and Prejudice, p. 58 · B2
Lady Catherine was generally speaking--stating the mistakes of the three others, or relating some anecdote of herself.
Pride and Prejudice, p. 193 · B2

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