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Sound
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noun
Something obvious and embarrassing that is politely ignored or that goes unacknowledged.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic, plural, plural-only
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: elephant in the room
Antonyms: none provided
History
After The Emperor's New Clothes, a tale by Danish author Hans Christian Andersen.
Across languages
13 source translations are retained for this English entry.
