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Anecdote vs Exemplification - What's the difference?

anecdote | exemplification |

As nouns the difference between anecdote and exemplification

is that anecdote is a short account of a real incident or person, often humorous or interesting while exemplification is the act of exemplifying; a showing or illustrating by example.

anecdote

English

(wikipedia anecdote)

Alternative forms

* anecdota * anecdoton (Grecian) * anecdotum

Noun

(en noun)
  • A short account of a real incident or person, often humorous or interesting.
  • An account which supports an argument, but which is not supported by scientific or statistical analysis.
  • A previously untold secret account of an incident.

    • Derived terms

    * anecdotage * anecdotal * anecdotalism * anecdotally * anecdotard * anecdotarian * anecdoter * anecdotic * anecdotical * anecdotish (rare) * anecdotist * anecdotive (rare) * anecdotographer

    exemplification

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of exemplifying; a showing or illustrating by example.
  • That which exemplifies; a case in point; example.
  • (legal) A copy or transcript attested to be correct by the seal of an officer having custody of the original.
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