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pass for

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masquerade v.
posture v.
resemble v.

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

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pass for

With a population of about 2,400, it could pass for any number of prairie towns: modest houses and churches, mostly boarded-up storefronts, and a grain elevator towering above everything.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

Then he didn’t miss a single pass for another two quarters.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026

I was raised near the shore of Chicago’s slice of Lake Michigan, a body of water wide and blue enough to pass for the sea.

From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026

It was under these powers that Burnham introduced free travel for 16 to 19-year-olds and a half-price pass for 18 to 21-year-olds.

From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026

“She has a pass for the day. Working.”

From "Red Queen" by Victoria Aveyard

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