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- He was accosted by peddlers selling touristy trinkets on the street.
- She was so famous that people would accost her on the street and ask for an autograph.
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The Words of the Week - 7/24/20
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“Accost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accost. Accessed 22 Jan. 2021.
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The first known use of accost was in 1567
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