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white elephant

UK
/ˌwaɪt ˈel.ɪ.fənt/
US
/ˌwaɪt ˈel.ɪ.fənt/

something that is expensive, or that costs a lot of money to keep in good condition, but that has no useful purpose and is no longer wanted

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