Accosted

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ac·cost (

-kôst

-k

)

tr.v. ac·cost·ed, ac·cost·ing, ac·costs

1. To approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with a demand or request.

2. To solicit for sex.

[French accoster, from Old French, from Medieval Latin accostre, to adjoin : Latin ad-, ad- + Latin costa, side; see kost- in Indo-European roots.]

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