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mound vs molehill

molehill vs mound

mound and molehill both are nouns.

mound is a verb but molehill is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mound Yes No Yes No
molehill Yes No No No
As nouns, molehill is a hyponym of mound; that is, molehill is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than mound:
  • mound: a small natural hill
  • molehill: a mound of earth made by moles while burrowing
Other hyponyms of mound include anthill, formicary, kopje, koppie.
mound (noun) molehill (noun)
the position on a baseball team of the player who throws the ball for a batter to try to hit a mound of earth made by moles while burrowing
structure consisting of an artificial heap or bank usually of earth or stones
(baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
a small natural hill
mound (verb) molehill (verb)
form into a rounded elevation
Difference between mound and molehill

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