"800-pound gorilla in the room" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Blend of 800-pound gorilla + elephant in the room. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|800-pound gorilla|elephant in the room}} Blend of 800-pound gorilla + elephant in the room Head templates: {{en-noun|?|head=800-pound gorilla in the room}} 800-pound gorilla in the room
  1. Synonym of gorilla in the room Synonyms: gorilla in the room [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-800-pound_gorilla_in_the_room-en-noun-RcBaH5Oi Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header

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