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   Whack-a-mole

   /ˈ(h)wakəˌmōl/

   

   noun

   • 1. an arcade game in which players use a mallet to hit toy moles, which appear at random, back into their holes: North American "next time you are near a kiddie amusement park, go in and play a round of whack-a-mole"
   • ▪ used with reference to a situation in which attempts to solve a problem are piecemeal or superficial, resulting only in temporary or minor improvement: North American "the site's security team has an ongoing battle against spammers, but it's a game of whack-a-mole"

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