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Definition of molehill noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

molehill

noun

/ˈməʊlhɪl/

/ˈməʊlhɪl/

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a small pile of earth that a mole leaves on the surface of the ground when it digs underground

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make a mountain out of a molehill

(disapproving) to make an unimportant matter seem important

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