"ghosthunt" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ghosthunts [plural]
Etymology: From ghost + hunt. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|ghost|hunt}} ghost + hunt Head templates: {{en-noun}} ghosthunt (plural ghosthunts)
  1. The act of looking for ghosts. Translations (Translations): spokenjacht (Dutch)

Inflected forms

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