HAUNTED

/หˆhษ‘ntษชd/
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Definition

/หˆhษ‘ntษชd/
verb
  1. To inhabit, or visit frequently (most often used in reference to ghosts).
    “A couple of ghosts haunt the old, burnt-down house.”
  2. To make uneasy, restless.
    “The memory of his past failures haunted him.”
  3. To stalk, to follow
    “The policeman haunted him, following him everywhere.”
  4. To live habitually; to stay, to remain.
  5. To accustom; habituate; make accustomed to.
adjective
  1. Of a location, frequented by a ghost or ghosts.
    “The hotel was haunted by a disembodied spirit.”
  2. Obsessed (by an idea, threat, etc.).
    “a soldier haunted by the memories of combat”
  3. Showing a feeling of being disturbed.
    “a haunted expression”

Source: Wiktionary

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Front hooks: C-HAUNTED

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