| VERB | emotion | obsess, haunt, ghost | haunt like a ghost / ghost |
|---|---|---|---|
| emotion | obsess | be preoccupied with something |
| Sounds | ahbseh's | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | ABS ... yes: 78 rhymes with ehs... | |
| Meaning | haunt like a ghost / ghost; pursue. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody | |
| Model | The good news will obsess her | |
| Synonyms | haunt, ghost | |
| Broader | preoccupy | Engage or engross the interest or attention of beforehand or occupy urgently or obsessively |
| Spanish | espantar, fantasma, merodear, obsesionarse, obsesionar, rondar | |
| Catalan | esglaiar, espantar, obsessionar-se, obsessionar | |
| Nouns | obsession | an unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation / preoccupation with something or someone |
| Meaning | Be preoccupied with something. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s PP | |
| Model | Sam and Sue obsess over the results of the experiment | |
| Example | "She is obsessing over her weight" | |
| Broader | worry | Be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy |
| Adjectives | obsessive | characterized by or constituting / constituting an obsession / obsession |
| Nouns | obsession | an unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation / preoccupation with something or someone |
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