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pass for

VERB
masquerade
Synonyms
STRONG
attitudinize dissemble dissimulate frolic impersonate mask pose posture pretend revel
WEAK
pass as pass off
Antonyms
STRONG
be honest
WEAK
reveal unmask
VERB
posture
Synonyms
STRONG
affect attitudinize display fake masquerade playact pose
WEAK
do a bit do for effect fake it make a show pass off put on airs put up a front show off
Antonyms
STRONG
withhold
WEAK
be truthful
VERB
resemble
Synonyms
STRONGEST
feature mirror parallel simulate
STRONG
approximate coincide double duplicate echo favor follow match relate
WEAK
appear like be similar to be the very picture of bear resemblance to bring to mind come close to come near correspond to have earmarks of have signs of remind one of seem like smack of sound like take after
Antonyms
WEAK
contradict contrast deviate differ disagree

Example Sentences

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And you are both taking a risk financially: Whatever you put on paper will only come to pass for one of you.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

NEW YORK—The JetBlue agent scanned my boarding pass for Flight 1107 to London and welcomed me to the airline’s version of the lie-flat life.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

Ollie Chessum, brought in for his heft, delivered in spades, scoring two tries, laying on a deft pass for Alex Coles' score and clanging about in close combat.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

With St Pauli pushing to cut the deficit in stoppage time, Leverkusen hit the visitors on the break and Alejandro Grimaldo guided a lovely pass for Hofmann to score.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

The girl was tall enough to pass for a high schooler.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman