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go·ril·la Listen to audio/gəˈrɪlə/ noun
plural go·ril·las
[count] 1 : a type of very large ape that has black fur and that comes from Africa — see picture at ape
2 informal : a large, strong, and usually ugly or frightening man
She hired some gorilla as her bodyguard.
800-pound gorilla
US, informal : someone or something that is very powerful and difficult to control or ignore
Their company is the 800-pound gorilla of the computer industry.

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