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   Haunt·ing

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   • 1. poignant and evocative; difficult to ignore or forget: "the melodies were elaborate and of haunting beauty"

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   verb. ˈhȯnt. ˈhänt. haunted; haunting; haunts. Synonyms of haunt. transitive verb. 1. a. : to visit often : frequent. spends a lot of time haunting bookstores. b. : to continually seek the company of. haunting celebrities. impostors that haunt the official in foreign ports Van Wyck Brooks. 2. a.

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   Haunting definition, remaining in the consciousness; not quickly forgotten: haunting music; haunting memories. See more.

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   Definitions of haunting. adjective. having a deeply disquieting or disturbing effect. “"from two handsome and talented young men to two haunting horrors of disintegration"-Charles Lee”. synonyms: moving. arousing or capable of arousing deep emotion. adjective. continually recurring to the mind.

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   : sad or beautiful in a way that is difficult to forget. The old prison camp is a haunting reminder of the country's dark past. the haunting sounds of the violin. the haunting beauty of her voice. — hauntingly. adverb. her hauntingly beautiful voice. HAUNTING meaning: sad or beautiful in a way that is difficult to forget.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHAUNTING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   4 days ago · adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] Haunting sounds, images, or words remain in your thoughts because they are very beautiful or sad . ...the haunting calls of wild birds in the mahogany trees. ...haunting prose. Synonyms: evocative, poignant, unforgettable, indelible More Synonyms of haunting. hauntingly adverb [usually ADVERB adjective]

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishhaunting adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Check pronunciation: haunting. Definition of haunting adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   1. (of memories) poignant or persistent. 2. poignantly sentimental; enchantingly or eerily evocative. ˈhauntingly adv. Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014. Thesaurus Antonyms Related Words SynonymsLegend: Switch to new thesaurus