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The physician was known for telling amusing ________ to abate the anxieties of her patients.

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An anecdote is a short story or narrative (typically a true story). In this sentence, the physician tells funny stories to help her patients feel more at ease.
An antidote is a cure or remedy.
An asymptote is a mathematical term for a line that continually approaches a given curve but never touches it.
A hypothesis is an educated guess that needs to be confirmed by performing an experiment.

Select the Word or Phrase That Will Make the Sentence