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go·ril·la in the room

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  1. gorilla in the roomnoun

    A problem or difficult issue that is very obvious, but is ignored for the convenience or comfort of those involved.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of gorilla in the room in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of gorilla in the room in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of gorilla in the room in a Sentence

  1. Karl Thomas:

    I know that the gorilla in the room is launching missiles over Taiwan, if we just allow that to happen, and we don't contest that, that'll become the next norm. And that's that's not acceptable.

  2. Veteran Republican strategist Brian Walsh:

    There’s no question that President Trump is the gorilla in the room in terms of endorsement. His endorsement does matter, on the other hand, you want to make sure that the strongest candidates are emerging from these primaries and I think it’s a real question whether some of these candidates are being properly vetted.


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