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Haunting

verb
Word Frequency: 1.5

Definitions

1.verbTo inhabit, or visit frequently (most often used in reference to ghosts).
"A couple of ghosts haunt the old, burnt-down house."
2.verbTo make uneasy, restless.
"The memory of his past failures haunted him."
3.verbTo stalk, to follow
"The policeman haunted him, following him everywhere."
4.verbTo live habitually; to stay, to remain.
5.verbTo accustom; habituate; make accustomed to.
6.verbTo practise; to devote oneself to.
7.verbTo persist in staying or visiting.
8.nounA particular instance of haunting; a ghostly habitation.
"During the haunting, strange voices and noises were heard and objects flew off tables."
9.adjectiveRemaining in the mind; not easily forgotten.
"He had a haunting gaze."

Synonyms

dwelllivenagmovingpersistentunforgettableghostphantombesettingbedevillingdisturbingplaguing

Rhymes With

dauntingtauntingwantingflauntingjauntingvauntingquantonghuron tongue
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