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In the excerpt above, the word surmounted most nearly means _____.

It was about dusk, one evening during the supreme madness of the carnival season, that I encountered my friend. He accosted me with excessive warmth, for he had been drinking much. The man wore motley. He had on a tight-fitting parti-striped dress, and his head was surmounted by the conical cap and bells. I was so pleased to see him that I thought I should never have done wringing his hand.

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Surmounted in this context means to stand or be placed on top of. I hope you found this answer helpful, and if so, please mark as brainliest, thank you! (:
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In the excerpt above, the word surmounted most nearly means "CROWNED".

The extract speaks of a man, and makes special emphasis on his clothing. It details his clothes from head to toe, and after mentioning the word "surmounted" it details the conical hat and the bells he had on his head. In his clothing, these functioned as a kind of crown, from there that "surmounted" most nearly means crowned in this excerpt.