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Petrified vs Haunted - What's the difference?

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Petrified is a related term of haunted.


As adjectives the difference between petrified and haunted

is that petrified is extremely afraid while haunted is of a location, frequented by a ghost or ghosts.

As verbs the difference between petrified and haunted

is that petrified is (petrify) while haunted is (haunt).

petrified

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Extremely afraid.

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    Verb

    (head)
  • (petrify)

    • haunted

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of a location, frequented by a ghost or ghosts.
    • The hotel was haunted by a disembodied spirit.
  • Obsessed (by an idea, threat, etc.).
  • Showing a feeling of being disturbed.
    • a haunted expression

    Verb

    (head)
  • (haunt)
    • According to local legend, a ghost has haunted the mansion for two hundred years.

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