far-fetched

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I believe it's a little far-fetched to take such an extreme stance.

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  1. adjective Not readily believable because of improbable elements therein: a far-fetched analogy; a far-fetched excuse.

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  • If the most recent forays into the James Bond universe -- with their horribly convoluted plots, far-fetched gizmos, campy scenarios, cheesy villains and Pierce Brosnan -- have disillusioned you about the possibility of a decent new film, then your worries are at an end. —  Home
  • These are not far-fetched scenarios (I'm not even considering wild ideas such as further amendments to the Constitution that would make it possible for a two-term president to seek a third.) —  Elections - fresh news by plazoo.com
  • I don't know about this website, but the story is hardly far-fetched.
  • I believe it's a little far-fetched to take such an extreme stance. —  Search Engine Roundtable
  • Although with the most comfortable fixture run-out among the relegation candidates, four or five wins to give them a chance to be safe still seems far-fetched.
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  1. Also far-fetcht; from far + fetched, past participle of fetch, v.: see fetch.
 

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