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