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Анекдот
Despite looking like the English anecdote, this word never means a true story about someone. It is a joke you tell out loud, usually with a setup and a punchline.
Examples in context
Он рассказал смешной анекдот.
He told a funny joke.
Русские анекдоты часто начинаются одинаково.
Russian jokes often start the same way.
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