ANECDOTIC

anecdotic, anecdotal, anecdotical

(adjective) characterized by or given to telling anecdotes; “anecdotal conversation”; “an anecdotal history of jazz”; “he was at his anecdotic best”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

anecdotic (comparative more anecdotic, superlative most anecdotic)

Anecdotal; of or pertaining to anecdotes.

Tending to tell anecdotes.

Source: Wiktionary


An`ec*dot"ic, An`ec*dot"ic*al, a.

Definition: Pertaining to, consisting of, or addicted to, anecdotes. "Anecdotical traditions." Bolingbroke.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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25 June 2025

DETENTION

(noun) a state of being confined (usually for a short time); “his detention was politically motivated”; “the prisoner is on hold”; “he is in the custody of police”


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According to Guinness World Records, the largest collection of coffee pots belongs to Robert Dahl (Germany) and consists of 27,390 coffee pots as of 2 November 2012, in Rövershagen, Germany.

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