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haunt

/hɔːnt/ verb, noun · British & US
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What does haunt mean?

verb, noun

To visit or appear to someone as a ghost, or to be a recurring and unpleasant memory. A ghostly presence or a recurring memory.

Example

"The old mansion was said to haunt the town, with strange noises and unexplained occurrences."

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