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Spooky vs Haunting - What's the difference?

spooky | haunting |

As an adjective spooky

is eerie, or suggestive of ghosts or the supernatural.

As a verb haunting is

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As a noun haunting is

a particular instance of haunting; a ghostly habitation.

spooky

English

Adjective

(er)
  • eerie, or suggestive of ghosts or the supernatural
  • unpredictably excitable; skittish (used especially of horses)

    • Derived terms

    * spookily

    haunting

    English

    Verb

    (head)
    • A ghost was haunting the house.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A particular instance of haunting; a ghostly habitation.
    • During the haunting , strange voices were heard and objects flew off tables.

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