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| Date: | 1100-1200 |
| Language: | French |
| Origin: | hanter |
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haunt1
[transitive not in progressive]
[transitive not in progressive]1 if the soul of a dead person haunts a place, it appears there often : The pub is said to be haunted by the ghost of a former landlord.
The pub is said to be haunted by the ghost of a former landlord.2 to make someone worry or make them sad : Clare was haunted by the fear that her husband was having an affair.
Clare was haunted by the fear that her husband was having an affair.3 to cause problems for someone over a long period of time :
