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accost

verb
/əˈkɒst/

Meaning

to approach and speak to someone boldly or aggressively

Example Sentences

The reporter was accosted by protesters outside the courthouse.

Synonyms

confront, approach, address, hail, stop

Antonyms

avoid, ignore, evade

Collocations

accost someone, accost on the street, suddenly accost, accosted by

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