accosted

Meanings

• verb

  approach and confront someone in an aggressive or threatening manner

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with accosted
ostrich , disposition , position

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Variants

List of all variants of accosted that leads to same result
accost , accosted , accosting , accosts

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Etymology

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from the Old French word 'acoster' meaning 'to approach' or 'to lie beside'

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Trivia

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1. The word 'accosted' is often used in legal contexts to describe a person's actions towards another person.

2. In some cases, being accosted can lead to a physical altercation, but it can also refer to verbal confrontations or even subtle forms of harassment.

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Related Concepts

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1. approach: The act of moving towards something or someone

2. confrontation: A direct and often tense or hostile encounter between individuals or groups

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Culture

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The word 'accosted' has been used in various literary works to describe confrontational situations, often with negative connotations. For instance, in Fyodor Dostoevsky's 'Crime and Punishment', the protagonist Raskolnikov is accosted by the detective Porfiry Petrovich, leading to a series of intense interrogations.

How to Memorize "accosted"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize someone aggressively approaching you and confronting you. Imagine their body language, tone of voice, and facial expressions.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'accosted' with the feeling of being confronted or approached in an unwelcome manner.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each definition: 'Aggressive Approach Creates Confrontation'.

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