haunting

haunting
hauntingly, adv.
/hawn"ting, hahn"-/, adj.
1. remaining in the consciousness; not quickly forgotten: haunting music; haunting memories.
n.
2. the act of a person or thing that haunts; visitation.
[1275-1325; ME; see HAUNT, -ING2, -ING1]

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