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far-fetched

[fahr-fecht]
–adjective
improbable; not naturally pertinent; being only remotely connected; forced; strained: He brought in a far-fetched example in an effort to prove his point.
Also, farfetched.


Origin:
1575–85


far-fetchedness, farfetchedness, noun
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far-fetched   (fär'fěcht')
adj.  Not readily believable because of improbable elements therein: a far-fetched analogy; a far-fetched excuse.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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