molehill
/ˈmoʊlˌhɪl/
noun
- A small pile of earth pushed up by a mole as it digs underground tunnels.
- The garden was covered in molehills after the moles had been active all night.
- The farmer smoothed out the molehills to keep the pasture even.
- He tripped over a molehill while walking across the field.
- A minor or unimportant problem or issue (used especially in the phrase 'make a mountain out of a molehill').
- Don't make a mountain out of a molehill — it's just a small scratch on the car.
- She tends to turn every little disagreement into a mountain out of a molehill.
- He realized he was making a mountain out of a molehill and decided to relax.
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