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An account of a real incident or person, often humorous or interesting

(drawn or written) A piece that has humorous connotations

Amusing anecdote, joke

So often repeated as to have grown tiresome or ineffective

Something said to cause amusement or laughter

A historical account or biography written from personal knowledge

A lesson that can be derived from a story or experience

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Noun

An account of a real incident or person, often humorous or interesting

shaggy-dog story

firsthand account

long and short of it

work of fiction

work of imagination

creative writing

fictional account

traveller's tale

cock and bull story

characterization

front-page news

piece of fiction

the whole picture

potted biography

visualization^US

visualisation^UK

sequence of events

particularization

written account

why and wherefore

womansplanation

critical analysis

written material

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“The only way in which I can recuperate my humiliation is to turn it into an amusing anecdote that elicits laughter or sympathy.”

Noun

(drawn or written) A piece that has humorous connotations

sequential art narrative

comic-strip book

Noun

Amusing anecdote, joke

amusing anecdote

Noun

So often repeated as to have grown tiresome or ineffective

Noun

Something said to cause amusement or laughter

double entendre

shaggy-dog story

shaggy dog story

good-natured remark

witty communication

sardonic remark

good-humoured mockery

acknowledgement^UK

acknowledgment^US

snappy comeback

lightheartedness

light-heartedness

mischievousness

light-mindedness

light-headedness

nonsensicalness

monkey business

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Noun

A historical account or biography written from personal knowledge

historical account

personal history

piece of writing

curriculum vitae

personal record

personal narrative

personal account

trials and tribulations

family background

sequence of events

personal anecdote

editorial column

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Noun

A lesson that can be derived from a story or experience

words of wisdom

pearls of wisdom

pearl of wisdom

secondary meaning

hackneyed phrase

hackneyed saying

idiomatic expression

threadbare phrase

vapid expression

a few words of wisdom

signature phrase

choice of words

overworked saying

overworked phrase

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