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haunting

/ˈhɔːntɪŋ/ /ˈhɑːntɪŋ/

Meanings
verb
To inhabit, or visit frequently (most often used in reference to ghosts).

Examples :

"A couple of ghosts haunt the old, burnt-down house."
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Related Words

Illustration habitually

habitually adverb

/həˈbɪtʃuəli/ /həˈbɪtʃəli/

By habit; in a habitual manner.

"He is habitually inattentive of time."

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

A mother of someone's parent.

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

Illustration habitation

habitation noun

/ˌhæb.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/

The act of inhabiting; state of inhabiting or dwelling, or of being inhabited; occupancy.

"The habitation of the old house by a family brought life back to the neighborhood. "

Illustration accustomed

accustomed adjective

/ə.ˈkʌs.təmd/

(of a person) Familiar with something through repeated experience; adapted to existing conditions.

"accustomed to cold"

Illustration frequently

frequently adverb

/ˈfɹiː.kwənt.li/

At frequent intervals.

"This question arises frequently."

Illustration reference

reference noun

/ˈɹɛf.(ə)ɹəns/

A relationship or relation (to something).

"The teacher's explanation had a clear reference to the textbook. "

Illustration everywhere

everywhere adverb

/ɛv.ɹi.(h)weə(ɹ)/ /ɛv.ɹi.(h)wɛɹ/

In or to all locations under discussion.

"He delivers the mail everywhere on this street."

Illustration particular

particular noun

/pəˈtɪkjələ/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚ/

A small individual part of something larger; a detail, a point.

"The teacher pointed out a particular detail in the math problem that several students missed. "

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following verb

/ˈfɒləʊɪŋ/ /ˈfɑloʊɪŋ/

To go after; to pursue; to move behind in the same path or direction.

"Follow that car!"

Illustration zookeeper

zookeeper noun

/ˈzuˌkipər/

A person employed at a zoo to attend to the animals.

"The zookeeper fed the giraffes their lunch of fresh leaves. "

Illustration habituate

habituate verb

/həˈbɪtʃueɪt/ /həˈbɪtjueɪt/

To make accustomed; to accustom; to familiarize.

"The zookeeper tried to habituate the panda to the presence of people by gradually increasing the number of visitors near its enclosure. "

Illustration policeman

policeman noun

/pəˈliːsmən/

One who enforces.

"The policeman enforced the school's new rule about cell phone use during class. "