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elephant

noun as in large mammal

Strongest match

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Faced with poaching and the gradual destruction of their natural habitats, big mammals have largely disappeared, according to the survey which underlined the need to protect chimpanzees, buffaloes and elephants.

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Even if the Fed cuts interest rates several more times, it won’t address the elephant in the room: tariffs.

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New Wales rugby coach Steve Tandy accepts he cannot avoid the "elephant in the room", with the domestic game in chaos and the threat of a players' strike still a possibility.

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Just an adorable baby elephant, playing with a pumpkin.

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His absence is the elephant in the room at a club still coming to terms with the absence of the 28-year-old Portugal international.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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