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to astonish / to haunt

verbgeneral usecommon/ɐ.sõ.ˈbɾaɾ/as·som·brar

Definition

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1. To fill with wonder or amazement; to astonish. 2. To fill with fear or dread; to haunt, to spook.

Usage examples

His incredible talent for music astonished the judges.
The old, empty house was said to be haunted.

Common combinations

to astonish the crowdto be astonished bya story to astonishhaunted figure