800-pound gorillas in the room

A form of 800-pound gorilla in the room — Synonym of gorilla in the room.

Meanings

noun
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APA

800-pound gorillas in the room. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/800-pound%20gorillas%20in%20the%20room

MLA

“800-pound gorillas in the room.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/800-pound%20gorillas%20in%20the%20room. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “800-pound gorillas in the room,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/800-pound%20gorillas%20in%20the%20room.

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