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gorillas in the room

gorillas in the room is the plural of gorilla in the room.

Meaning of gorilla in the room

Noun

gorilla in the room (plural gorillas 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: elephant in the room, emperor's new clothes

Questions about gorillas in the room

What is gorillas in the room the plural of?
Gorillas in the room is the plural of gorilla in the room.

Words near gorillas in the room in the dictionary

  1. gorillahon
  2. Gorillai
  3. gorillaish
  4. gorillalike
  5. gorillas
  6. gorillas in the room
  7. gorillaship
  8. gorilless
  9. gorillesses
  10. gorillian
  11. gorilline

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