"far-fetchedness" meaning in All languages combined

See far-fetchedness on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: farfetchedness [alternative]
Etymology: From far-fetched + -ness. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|far-fetched|ness}} far-fetched + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|-|nolink=1}} far-fetchedness (uncountable)
  1. The quality of being far-fetched. Tags: uncountable

Alternative forms

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