The internet slang term “The Elephant In The Room” refers to a topic or issue that is very obvious or significant but is being ignored or not openly discussed.
Examples:
1. During a live stream, a viewer asks a famous YouTuber about a recent controversy surrounding their actions. The YouTuber, however, avoids addressing the question and chooses to focus on something else. Other viewers in the chat start commenting, “The elephant in the room is being ignored.”
2. In an online group discussion about a sensitive subject, one user mentions a particular aspect that everyone else knows is problematic but nobody wants to talk about it. Another user replies, “Let’s address the elephant in the room and have an open conversation about that issue.”
Synonyms:
awkward, unspoken, taboo
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