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The phrase '''elephant in the living room''' is a colloquial way of referring to a large, obvious problem which, for some reason, nobody is willing to deal with or acknowledge directly. It often becomes a [[taboo]] subject, and anyone trying to address the matter is hushed up, shunned, belittled or even punished.
The phrase '''elephant in the living room''' (or ''elephant in the room'') is a colloquial way of referring to a large, obvious problem which, for some reason, nobody is willing to deal with or acknowledge directly. It often becomes a [[taboo]] subject, and anyone trying to address the matter is hushed up, shunned, belittled or even punished.
The ''elephant in the living room'' is viewed as a negative response where open and truthful dialogue is preferred.
[[Category:Colloquial phrase]]
[[Category:Colloquial phrase]]