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el·ephan·tine[ˌelɪˈfəntaɪn]1. (huge) massig, riesenhaft2. (clumsy) plump, schwerfällig* * *["elI'fntaɪn]adj(= heavy, clumsy) schwerfällig, wie ein Elefant; (= large) riesig, elefantös (hum)* * *1. elefantenartig2. Elefanten…:an elephantine memory ein Gedächtnis wie ein Elefant3. riesenhaft4. plump, schwerfällig
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