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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.

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   • 1. haunter noun

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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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   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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   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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   4 days ago · The deliberate attempt to contact the spirit of a deceased person is known as necromancy, or in spiritism as a séance. Other terms associated with it are apparition, haunt, haint, phantom, poltergeist, shade, specter, spirit, spook, wraith, demon, and ghoul .

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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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   1 day ago · 3. Give to others over yourself. The pleasure of giving keeps on giving, while the pleasure of owning fades with time. As a study in the book showed, giving people $5 to spend on themselves or on someone else both led to spikes in people’s happiness. But those who gave to others found their happiness declined less quickly over time.

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   May 16, 2024 · Hauntings. From Chambers Dictionary of the Unexplained. Place-, person- or object-centered spontaneous paranormal phenomena – the word is popularly understood to relate to cases where the events are said to be caused by discarnate, supernatural entities. Recurrent Apparitions. From Chambers Dictionary of the Unexplained.

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   3 days ago · But her lasting gift to financial markets is this lesson: if you play silly games in bond markets, you win silly prizes. Her poorly received fiscal plans in the autumn of 2022 brought the gilts ...

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   May 26, 2024 · Delve into the chilling world of shadow people and discover the different types lurking in the darkness. From harmless lurkers to malevolent demons, learn about their motivations, appearances, and how to protect yourself from their influence. Uncover real-life encounters and explore the mysteries of these enigmatic entities.

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   May 15, 2024 · Places that are haunted are usually believed to be associated with some occurrence or emotion in the ghost’s past; they are often a former home or the place where he or she died.