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pass as someone or something

to succeed in being accepted as someone or something. The spy was able to pass as a regular citizen. The thief was arrested when he tried to pass as a priest.

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Casuchas, or houses of refuge, have not been built in this pass as in that of Uspallata, and, therefore, during the autumn, the Portillo is little frequented. The Voyage of the Beagle by Darwin, Charles View in context After breakfast, determined to pass as little of the day as possible in company with Lady Lowborough, I quietly stole away from the company and retired to the library. The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Bronte, Anne View in context			part over part with partake partake in partake of parted partial to partially sighted participate particular particulars parting parting of the ways partition partition off partner partners in crime party party line party piece party to party's over pass pass along pass around pass as pass away pass back pass by pass by on the other side pass down pass for pass forward pass from pass gas pass in pass in review pass into pass judgment pass judgment on pass muster pass off pass off as pass on pass out pass over pass sentence on pass the buck pass the hat pass the hat around pass the smell test			PASR PASRB PASRO PASRO PASRR pass pass pass pass pass pass Pass (geography) Pass (geography) pass (one's) lips pass (one's) lips pass (one's) lips pass (one's) lips pass across pass along pass along pass along Pass Along Message pass an opinion Pass and Identification pass and repass Pass and Stow Pass and Stow Pass Area Legislative Council pass around pass around pass as Pass attempt Pass attempt pass away pass away pass away pass away pass away pass back pass back Pass Balanced Pass band Pass band Pass boat Pass book Pass book Pass box Pass Break Up pass by pass by pass by pass by pass by pass by devise pass by inheritance pass by on the other side pass by operation of law Pass by Reference pass by succession pass by will pass catcher

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