Definition of haunting

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1	[ adjective ] continually recurring to the mind Synonyms persistent Examples "haunting memories" "the cathedral organ and the distant voices have a haunting beauty"- Claudia Cassidy Used in print (Frank Oppenheimer, "Science and Fear-- A Discussion...) There is a haunting resemblance between the notion of cause in Copernicus and in Freud . (Leo Lemon, "Catch Up With" and "Something to...) Fing , a lean , chiseled , impeccable gentleman of the old_school who was once mistaken on the street for Sir_Cedric_Hardwicke , is responsible_for the rediscovery of Verdi 's earliest , most raucous opera , Nabisco , a sumptuous bout-de-souffle with a haunting leitmotiv that struck me as being highly reminiscent_of the Mudugno version of `` Volare '' . Related terms unforgettable
2	[ adjective ] having a deeply disquieting or disturbing effect Examples "from two handsome and talented young men to two haunting horrors of disintegration"-Charles Lee Related terms moving
*	Rhymes with hunting halting taunting daunting flaunting wanting counting mounting chanting whiting bunting ranting panting recounting accounting enchanting recounting grunting planting slanting outing heating transplanting supplanting confronting hurting hitting netting knitting venting tenting renting painting pointing shutting shouting jutting snorting biting ousting putting doubting matting batting lamenting wetting fermenting printing glinting reporting supporting ting siting lighting cutting sighting writing acting rotting yachting whiting fighting citing courting sorting vaulting salting thwarting costing augmenting disappointing dissenting prompting sporting starting squinting unrelenting imprinting unstinting reprinting consenting uninviting darting parting inviting overheating frosting disorienting accenting fingerprinting coordinating hallucinating dominating discriminating contaminating illuminating importing exporting incriminating fascinating alienating nominating resonating reporting disseminating detonating subordinating fingerpointing erupting spouting spotting slighting fasting scouting lasting rusting carting casting highlighting clotting sprouting smarting penetrating departing abutting vomiting exalting exhausting corrupting erupting thrusting frustrating contacting dieting regenerating squatting vibrating drafting imparting trusting grafting abducting blasting updating resulting comforting conducting eating exciting unexciting editing rioting putting doting pitting petting meeting baiting mating boating betting beating dating recasting uniting disgusting pulsating contrasting exacting parachuting toasting insulting everlasting lactating testing rewriting tasting resulting typewriting operating moderating handwriting reciprocating visiting uninteresting harvesting precipitating populating executing piloting participating validating oscillating inheriting indicating titillating inhibiting vacillating integrating motivating Phonetic and Homophones HH AO1 N T IH0 NG Similar Spelling hunting haemitin Huntington Hanton Hanten hunting_dog haematinic To share this definition click "text" (Facebook, Twitter) or "link" (blog, mail) then paste text link
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