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elephant in the corner

elephant in the corner is the alternative form of elephant in the room.

Meaning of elephant in the room

Noun

elephant in the room (plural elephants in the room)

  1. (idiomatic) A problem or difficult issue that is very obvious, but is ignored for the convenience or comfort of those involved.
    • Near-synonyms: 800-pound gorilla, gorilla in the room, 800-pound gorilla in the room

Forms of elephant in the corner

pluralelephants in the corner

Questions about elephant in the corner

What is elephant in the corner the alternative form of?
Elephant in the corner is the alternative form of elephant in the room.

Words near elephant in the corner in the dictionary

  1. elephant garlic
  2. elephant grass
  3. elephant grasses
  4. elephant gun
  5. elephant guns
  6. elephant in the corner
  7. elephant in the room
  8. elephant juice
  9. elephant leg
  10. elephant legs
  11. Elephant Moraine

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