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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 does it mean to haunt someone?

   • 2 verb Something that haunts a person or organization regularly causes them problems over a long period of time. The stigma of being a bankrupt is likely to haunt him for the rest of his life. V n 3 n-count A place that is the haunt of a particular person is one which they often visit because they enjoy going there.

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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 is haunt?

   • the parts on each side of the crown of an arch. (See Crown, n., 11.) Each haunch may be considered as from one half to two thirds of the half arch. Want to thank TFD for its existence?

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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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   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 16, 2024 · From Chambers Dictionary of the Unexplained. The performance of a ritual, usually by a priest or other religious authority, to drive out a spirit or demon believed to have possessed a person or place. Ghosts. The term 'ghost' has been used popularly for centuries, but defies precise definition.

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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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   21 hours ago · The defendant's actions mean I will never be able to tell my mom how sorry I am for not being a better son when she needed me. ... This fact haunts me every day." Jennifer Dulos, 50, of ...

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   2 hours ago · Michelle Troconis, convicted of helping boyfriend murder his wife, is sentenced to 20 years. Jennifer Dulos vanished on May 24, 2019, and her body was never found. Her estranged husband, Fotis ...

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   May 11, 2024 · For me, “haunt me (x 3)” holds a special significance. The song speaks to the complex emotions I have experienced in my own life. Through its raw and honest lyrics, it captures the conflict between wanting to be loved and wanting to escape from reality.

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   2 days ago · The ending of Under the Bridge episode 8 wraps up the miniseries while relaying important messages about life, death, and trauma. Based on the eponymous book by Rebecca Godfrey and Reena: A Father’s Story by Manjit Virk, the Hulu miniseries Under the Bridge dramatizes the true story of Reena Virk’s murder.