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Haunting

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

adj. Continually recurring to the mind; unforgettable: a haunting melody.

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

v. Present participle of haunt.

n. A particular instance of haunting; a ghostly habitation.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

n. The appearance or visitation of disembodied spirits.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

adj. continually recurring to the mind

adj. having a deeply disquieting or disturbing effect

Word Usage

"In the interest of avoiding such untenable consequences, the notion that a haunting is a condition which can and should be ascertained upon reasonable inspection of the premises is a hobgoblin which should be exorcised from the body of legal precedent and laid quietly to rest ..."

Verb Form

haunted haunting haunts

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

pursue follow preoccupy

Synonym

Words with the same meaning

practice accustom habituate skill resort

Rhyme

Words with the same terminal sound

aunt conte daunt flaunt gaunt

Same Context

Words that are found in similar contexts

abide mournful pathetic eerie vague