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haunt

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1 to visit (a person or place) in the form of a ghost

2 tr to intrude upon or recur to (the memory, thoughts, etc.)
he was haunted by the fear of insanity

3 to visit (a place) frequently

4 to associate with (someone) frequently
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5 often pl a place visited frequently
an old haunt of hers

6    a place to which animals habitually resort for food, drink, shelter, etc.
     (C13: from Old French hanter, of Germanic origin; compare Old Norse heimta to bring home, Old English hamettan to give a home to; see home)
♦   haunter      n

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haunted, haunter, Hunt, haunting

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thick as thieves	id.	expression to qualify two or more people who are very close, get along well and share secrets to each other; combined with the fact that, in the old days, 'thick' used to also mean 'close together', who else better understands a thief but another thief, right?	Those two boys are thick as thieves. They’ve been close since they were babies!
! posser	n.	an old implement that was used for washing clothes
very newborn	n.	a baby that is less than 2 weeks old
! seurte	n.	from Old French seurté "a promise, pledge, guarantee; assurance, confidence" (12c., Modern French sûreté)," from securus (see secure (adj.)).
residential care	n.	care provided for old or sick people or children in a residential facility ("home")

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