Like that far-fetched story about the giant? (4)

I believe the answer is:

tall

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'the giant?' is the definition.
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I don't understand the remainder of the clue.

(Other definitions for tall that I've seen before include "Above average height" , "Vertically large" , "that's hard to swallow" , "Of great height" , "Like giants" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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