elephant
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- noun
- /ˈɛlɪfənt/
- US
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elefante (símbolo del Partido Republicano)
- So that's the big elephant in the room slash opportunity.
- elephant gift
- Elephant Gift Exchange
Examples
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James, do you mind if we address the, uh, elephant in the room?
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We must discuss the elephant in the room.
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However, there is the elephant in the room.
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Speaking of TikTok comments, I have to address the elephant in the room.
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Well... if we're doing that, why don't we address the elephant in the room?
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OK, OK, so obviously the elephant in the room, Jayden joined the stream.
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He's a tool of the media to pin the white supremacist tail on the Republican elephant.
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In the debate about climate change, the elephant in the room was the lack of policy action.
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During the meeting, everyone acknowledged the elephant in the room regarding employee layoffs.
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The article pointed out the elephant in the room: the need for healthcare reform.
Synonyms
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A nickname for the Republican Party in the United States
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A major political party in the United States that supports conservative policies
An insulting name for the Republican Party in the United States
Idioms
- Offensive
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A person who is clumsy and insensitive in delicate situations
- Informal
To finish a very large task by doing small easy steps
Compounds
- South African
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A very large gray land animal with a long trunk, big ears, and long tusks
- Informal
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An expensive thing that costs a lot to keep and is more trouble than it is worth
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An Asian elephant that lives in India and nearby countries with smaller ears and tusks, especially in males
A small tree or bush from the dry US southwest with a spicy smell, divided leaves and small white flowers
- Literature
An imaginary elephant who becomes king and has adventures in children's books
- Specialized
A very large extinct animal with long tusks that lived in North America during the Ice Age
Surface Forms
Etymology
Elephant is also used as a political symbol for the 'Republican Party' in the United States because cartoonist Thomas Nast drew an elephant for the party in 1874 to show it as large and strong, and that image stuck as the party's symbol.