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

molehill

noun
 
/ˈməʊlhɪl/
 
/ˈməʊlhɪl/
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  1. a small pile of earth that a mole leaves on the surface of the ground when it digs underground
Idioms
make a mountain out of a molehill
  1. (disapproving) to make an unimportant matter seem important
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