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Vinony

molehill

noun

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈməʊlhɪl/

noun

Etymology: From mole + hill. The verb sense comes from the idiom make a mountain out of a molehill.

  1. A small mound of earth created by a mole's burrowing underneath the surface of the ground.

verb

Etymology: From mole + hill. The verb sense comes from the idiom make a mountain out of a molehill.

  1. 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.”