"gorilla in the room" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-us-gorilla in the room.oga Forms: gorillas in the room [plural]
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|gorillas in the room}} 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. Tags: idiomatic Related terms: elephant in the room
    Sense id: en-gorilla_in_the_room-en-noun-cZ18lNoC Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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