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The correct spelling is haunted.
How to pronounce haunted
/ˈhɑntɪd/
verbIPA: /ˈhɑntɪd/
Say it like: Hau-nte-d
The correct spelling is haunted. To inhabit, or visit frequently (most often used in reference to ghosts). For example: "A couple of ghosts haunt the old, burnt-down house."
Usage Examples
“A couple of ghosts haunt the old, burnt-down house.”
“The memory of his past failures haunted him.”
“The policeman haunted him, following him everywhere.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To inhabit, or visit frequently (most often used in reference to ghosts).
- 2.To make uneasy, restless.
- 3.To stalk, to follow
- 4.To live habitually; to stay, to remain.
- 5.To accustom; habituate; make accustomed to.
adjective
- 1.Of a location, frequented by a ghost or ghosts.
- 2.Obsessed (by an idea, threat, etc.).
- 3.Showing a feeling of being disturbed.
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