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elephants in the room

elephants in the room is the plural 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

Questions about elephants in the room

What is elephants in the room the plural of?
Elephants in the room is the plural of elephant in the room.

Words near elephants in the room in the dictionary

  1. elephantpox
  2. elephantries
  3. elephantry
  4. elephants
  5. elephants in the corner
  6. elephants in the room
  7. elephants' ear
  8. elephants' ears
  9. elephants' graveyard
  10. elephants' graveyards
  11. elephanty

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