unspoken snag
A problem, complication, or hidden obstacle in a plan that everyone involved is aware of but no one wants to openly address — the elephant-in-the-room version of a snag.
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A problem, complication, or hidden obstacle in a plan that everyone involved is aware of but no one wants to openly address — the elephant-in-the-room version of a snag. An unspoken snag often derails projects or relationships precisely because its existence is tacitly acknowledged but never confronted, allowing it to fester and grow more disruptive over time.
The deal looked clean on paper but there's an unspoken snag nobody at the table wants to name first.
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