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preposterous

adjective

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Absurd or contrary to reasonable judgment.

The claim that no revision was needed seemed preposterous after the errors emerged.
Dictionary practice example.
A preposterous promise offered the same unique drill for simultaneous use in two distant places without any way to move or duplicate it.
From Advice That Fails the Project.
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