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haunted

haun·ted

UK/ˈhɔːntɪd/ US/ˈhɑntɪd/ fairly common

adjective

1.

having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something

  • “became more and more haunted by the stupid riddle”
  • “was absolutely obsessed with the girl”
  • “got no help from his wife who was preoccupied with the children”
  • “he was taken up in worry for the old woman”
2.

showing emotional affliction or disquiet

  • “her expression became progressively more haunted”
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3.

inhabited by or as if by apparitions

  • “a haunted house”
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Phrases

  • haunted fish tank
  • haunted house

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