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Definition of: accost
(ə·kôst′. ə·kost′) v.t.
1. To speak to first; address; greet.
2. To approach for sexual purposes; proposition. See synonyms under ADDRESS.
— noun Manner or act of addressing; greeting. [<F accoster <LL accostare be side to side <L ad- to + costa rib]
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