elephant in the room

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Definitions of elephant in the room words

noun elephant in the room an obvious truth deliberately ignored by all parties in a situation 0
noun elephant in the room (Idiomatic) A problem or difficult issue that is very obvious, but is ignored for the convenience or comfort of those involved. 0

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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