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| 1. | [ adjective ] having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something | |
| Synonyms: | preoccupied taken_up obsessed | |
| Examples: | "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" |
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| Related terms: | concerned | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] showing emotional affliction or disquiet | |
| Examples: | "her expression became progressively more haunted" |
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| Related terms: | troubled | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] inhabited by or as if by apparitions | |
| Examples: | "a haunted house" |
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| Related terms: | inhabited | |
| Similar spelling: |
handed hunted handedness handout hand_out |
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