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Feb 13, 2012
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Synonyms for haunted

Verb

1. haunt, stalk, pursue, follow
usage: follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to; "her ex-boyfriend stalked her"; "the ghost of her mother haunted her"
2. haunt, obsess, ghost, preoccupy
usage: haunt like a ghost; pursue; "Fear of illness haunts her"
3. frequent, haunt, travel to, visit
usage: be a regular or frequent visitor to a certain place; "She haunts the ballet"

Adjective

1. haunted, obsessed, preoccupied, taken up(predicate), concerned (vs. unconcerned)
usage: having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something; "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"; "he was taken up in worry for the old woman"
2. haunted, troubled (vs. untroubled)
usage: showing emotional affliction or disquiet; "her expression became progressively more haunted"
3. haunted, inhabited (vs. uninhabited)
usage: inhabited by or as if by apparitions; "a haunted house"
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