Catch
Catch verb - To take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly.
Haunt
Haunt verb - To go to or spend time in often.
Both words in one sentence
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The French part of this song comes back to haunt DuGalle in the epilogue as he commits suicide moments before the Zerg catch up with his retreating fleet and completely wipe it out.
Source: Ominous Latin Chanting -
Somehow,despite what usually happens to vampires that catch fire, Lacroix survived, though, and came back to haunt Nick in season 2.
Source: Impaled with Extreme Prejudice -
In Star Trek: Voyager, Chakotay failed to catch (and ended up falling in love with) the Cardassian spy Seska in his Maquis cell, which came back to haunt him when she betrayed the series' titular ship and its crew to the evil Kazon.
Source: My Greatest Failure
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