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   Haunt

   /hônt/

   

   verb

   • 1. (of a ghost) manifest itself at (a place) regularly: "a gray lady who haunts the chapel" Similar appear inmaterialize invisitinformal:spook
   • ▪ (of a person or animal) frequent (a place): "he haunts used book stores" Similar frequentspend time inpatronizevisit regularlybe a regular visitor tobe a regular client ofloiter inlinger ininformal:hang around/out in
   • ▪ be persistently in the mind of (someone): "the sight haunted me for years" Similar tormentobsessoppressdisturbtroubleworryplagueburdenbesetbeleaguerbedevilbesiegetortureprey onweigh ongnaw atnag atweigh heavily onlie heavy onprey on one's mindweigh heavily on one's mindbe a weight on one's mindinformal:bug
   • ▪ be persistently and disturbingly present in (something): "cities haunted by the shadow of cholera"

   noun

   • 1. a place frequented by a specified person or group of people: "I revisited my old haunts"

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘frequent (a place’)): from Old French hanter, of Germanic origin; distantly related to home.

   Derivatives

   • 1. haunter noun

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   What is a haunted place?

   • A place to which one frequently resorts; as, drinking saloons are the haunts of tipplers; a den is the haunt of wild beasts. The household nook,The haunt of all affections pure. The feeble soul, a haunt of fears. On a hunt for cheap gas. The habit of resorting to a place. The haunt you have got about the courts.

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   What does 'haunt' mean?

   • Leave honest pleasure, and haunt no good pastime. A hunting expedition or outing, usually with horses and hounds. To accustom; to habituate. Haunt thyself to pity. Those taking part in such an expedition or outing. To persist in staying or visiting. I've charged thee not to haunt about my doors. Last year's deer hunt.

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   What does haunted mean?

   • To inhabit, visit, or appear to in the form of a ghost or other supernatural being. Haunted the movie theaters. On weak stereo signals this circuit can hunt over mono and stereo in a very disconcerting manner A riddle that haunted me all morning. (in change-ringing) move the place of a bell in a simple progression.

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   How do you use haunted in a sentence?

   • (transitive) To inhabit or to visit frequently (most often used in reference to ghosts). A couple of ghosts haunt the old, burnt-down house. Hunted the ridges. (transitive) To make uneasy, restless. The memory of his past failures haunted him. To make use of (hounds, for example) in pursuing game. (transitive) To stalk; to follow.

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3. www.merriam-webster.com › sentences › hauntExamples of 'Haunt' in a Sentence | Merriam-Webster

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   May 4, 2024 · 1 of 2 verb. Definition of haunt. Synonyms for haunt. The tune haunted me all day. If you ignore the problem, it will come back to haunt you. Some people believe that the ghost of an old sea captain haunts the beach. Their failure to plan ahead is now coming back to haunt them. The ghosts of his past haunt him with the arrival of a new maid.

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   May 7, 2024 · Key Differences. The verb "hunt" is associated with the action of chasing or searching for animals or game, often with the intent to capture or kill for food, sport, or population control. In contrast, "haunt" can refer to a ghost or spirit visiting a particular place repeatedly, or a place that one frequents often, which can also carry a ...

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   19 hours ago · Witch-hunt. A witch-hunt, or a witch purge, is a search for people who have been labeled witches or a search for evidence of witchcraft. Practicing evil spells or incantations was proscribed and punishable in early human civilizations in the Middle East.

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   May 10, 2024 · Sde Teiman, Israel CNN —. At a military base that now doubles as a detention center in Israel’s Negev desert, an Israeli working at the facility snapped two photographs of a scene that he says ...

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   May 21, 2024 · v. t. e. Fear is an intensely unpleasant primal emotion in response to perceiving or recognizing a danger or threat. Fear causes psychological changes that may produce behavioral reactions such as mounting an aggressive response or fleeing the threat.

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   May 11, 2024 · IPA guide. When police assemble a team to search for a criminal, it's called a manhunt, even if the person they're looking for is a woman. After an armed bank robbery or a prison escape is reported, the local police department sometimes launches a manhunt to search for the perpetrator.

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   May 20, 2024 · The most recent answer we for this clue is 4 letters long and it is Debt.