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haunt

verb
/hɔːnt/

Meaning

to trouble persistently; to visit as a ghost
to appear frequently in or fill the mind of someone; to visit a place regularly

Example Sentences

The old memories still haunt me.

The old memories still haunt him.

Example Expressions

haunt one's dreams

Synonyms

torment, plague, trouble, obsess, visit, linger
Entry 1
torment, plague, trouble, obsess
Entry 2
obsess, trouble, torment, visit, linger

Antonyms

comfort, soothe, please, delight, forget
Entry 1
comfort, soothe, please, delight
Entry 2
comfort, soothe, forget

Collocations

haunt memories, haunt dreams, haunted house, haunt forever, ghost haunt, haunt thoughts, haunting memory, haunt the mind, old haunt
Entry 1
haunt memories, haunt dreams, haunted house, haunt forever, ghost haunt, haunt thoughts
Entry 2
haunted house, haunting memory, haunt the mind, old haunt

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