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Accosted

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ac·cost  (-kôst, -kst)
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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A HEN who had patiently hatched out a brood of vipers, was accosted by a Swallow, who said: "What a fool you are to give life to creatures who will reward you by destroying you.
A DETECTIVE searching for the murderer of a dead man was accosted by a Clew.
I quickly followed suit, and descending into the bar-room accosted the grinning landlord very pleasantly.
 
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