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haunt·ing

 (hôn′tĭng, hŏn′-)
adj.
Continually recurring to the mind; unforgettable: a haunting melody.

haunt′ing·ly adv.
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hauntingly

[ˈhɔːntɪŋlɪ] ADV a hauntingly lovely sceneuna escena de una belleza inolvidable
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hauntingly

[ˈhɔːntɪŋli] adv
hauntingly beautiful → d'une beauté envoûtante
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

hauntingly

advergreifend; melodious, tunefuleindringlich
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