haunt
verb [T] (REPEATEDLY TROUBLE) /hɔːnt/
/hɑːnt/ Definition
B2 to cause repeated suffering or anxiety: Fighting in Vietnam was an experience that would haunt him for the rest of his life. 30 years after the fire he is still haunted by images of death and destruction.Making people sad, shocked and upsetCausing anxiety and worryMaking people sad, shocked and upset
(Definition of haunt verb (REPEATEDLY TROUBLE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- aback adverb
- amiss adjective
- appal verb
- be laughing on the other side of your face idiom
- bother verb (WORRY)
- gnaw verb (FEEL WORRIED)
- go/fall to pieces idiom
- grieve verb
- hit/touch a (raw) nerve idiom
- horrify verb
- hurt sb's feelings idiom
- offend verb (UPSET)
- offense noun
- shake sb up phrasal verb
- shocker noun
- sorrow verb
- sting verb (HURT)
- take sb aback phrasal verb
- tear sb apart phrasal verb
- toxic adjective (UNPLEASANT)
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