molehill
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molehill
- /ˈməʊlhɪl/
Where it comes from
From mole + hill. The verb sense comes from the idiom make a mountain out of a molehill.
noun molehills
- A small mound of earth created by a mole's burrowing underneath the surface of the ground.
verb molehills · molehilling · molehilled
- To exaggerate a problem and perceive it as larger or worse than it actually is. As Brazil faced the mountainous task of completing an Olympic venue before the opening ceremony, Chinese netizens got busy molehilling a remark by a Rio construction manager about their China supplier.
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noun A small mound of earth
| Español | topera, topinera |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 土竜塚, もぐらづか |
| Português | monte/montículo de toupeira |
| Français | taupinière |
| Deutsch | Maulwurfshügel, Maulwurfshaufen |
| Italiano | monticello di terra |
| Русский | крото́вина krotóvina |
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