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pile pelion on ossa

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Pe⋅li⋅on

  [pee-lee-uhn; Gk. pee-lee-awn]
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–noun
1. Mount, a mountain near the E coast of Greece, in Thessaly. 5252 ft. (1600 m).
—Idiom
2. pile (or heap) Pelion on Ossa,
a. to make matters worse; aggravate or compound a situation.
b. to engage in vain or futile efforts.
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