molehill

About 0.07 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A small mound of earth created by a mole's burrowing underneath the surface of the ground.
2. verb To exaggerate a problem and perceive it as larger or worse than it actually is.

Similar words

mole hill molecast moleheap mole-bank mound moundlet motte ant mound moel moundwork

Often followed by

of and in into to out is group on

Word family

molehills