"言わずもがな" meaning in Japanese

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  "etymology_text": "Consisting of 言わず (“not saying”) + も (“even if”) + がな (“particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish”)",
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              "こども"
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              "大人",
              "おとな"
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              "騒",
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          "text": "子供は言わずもがな、大人まで騒ぎ出した。"
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          "word": "言うまでも無い"
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              "こども"
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              "言",
              "い"
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