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800-pound gorilla in the room

800-pound gorilla in the room noun: synonym of gorilla in the room.

Noun

800-pound gorilla in the room (plural 800-pound gorillas in the room)

  1. Synonym of gorilla in the room.
    • For quotations using this term, see Citations:800-pound gorilla in the room.

Synonyms of 800-pound gorilla in the room

Forms of 800-pound gorilla in the room

plural800-pound gorillas in the room

Origin of 800-pound gorilla in the room

Blend of 800-pound gorilla + elephant in the room.

Questions about 800-pound gorilla in the room

What does 800-pound gorilla in the room mean?
800-pound gorilla in the room means synonym of gorilla in the room.
What part of speech is 800-pound gorilla in the room?
800-pound gorilla in the room is a noun.
What is the plural of 800-pound gorilla in the room?
The plural of 800-pound gorilla in the room is 800-pound gorillas in the room.

Words near 800-pound gorilla in the room in the dictionary

  1. 800 meters
  2. 800 metres
  3. 800 number
  4. 800 numbers
  5. 800-pound gorilla
  6. 800-pound gorilla in the room
  7. 800-pound gorillas
  8. 800-pound gorillas in the room
  9. 80085
  10. 802.11e
  11. 802.11i

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