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Main Entry:
white elephant
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Part of Speech:
noun
Definition:
expensive possession
Synonyms:
albatross, ball and chain,
burden
,
burthen
, more trouble than it's worth,
onus
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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