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Definition of far-fetched
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: brought from a remote time or place
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: not easily or naturally deduced or introduced : improbable
a far-fetched story
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farfetchedness
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ˈfär-ˈfech(t)-nəs
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, -ˈfe-chəd-nəs
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noun
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“Far-fetched.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/far-fetched. Accessed 22 Sep. 2021.
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far-fetched
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English Language Learners Definition of far-fetched
: not likely to happen or be true
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farfetched
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Kids Definition of farfetched
: not likely to be true
Her excuse sounded farfetched.
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The first known use of far-fetched was in 1548
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