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pass for someone or something

to be accepted as someone, some type of person, or something. You could pass for your twin brother. This painting could almost pass for the original.

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At the front door she encountered a second sentinel, and showed her pass for the second time. The New Magdalen by Collins, Wilkie View in context I wanted to pass for childless once, Nancy--I shall pass for childless now against my wish. Silas Marner by Eliot, George View in context True, but some day they do them justice; and supposing a second restoration, you would then pass for a great man. The Count of Monte Cristo by Dumas, Alexandre View in context			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 pass the time pass the time of day pass the torch pass through pass through mind pass to			pass by will pass catcher pass censure on pass censure upon Pass check Pass Christian Lighthouse Society Pass Christian University pass completion Pass Conservative pass current Pass Deflection pass degree pass door pass doors pass down pass down pass down pass down from generation to generation Pass Down the Line pass element pass eye over pass eye over pass eye over pass eye over pass facilitation pass facilitation pass facilitation pass facilitation pass facilitation Pass Football League pass for pass forward pass from pass from one to another pass from point to point pass gas Pass Grade Only pass in pass in review pass in review Pass In Review Practice pass in the mind Pass interference pass into pass into Pass It Along pass judgment pass judgment pass judgment pass judgment pass judgment on pass judgment upon Pass Law Pass Law Pass Law Pass laws Pass laws Pass laws Pass laws pass systems Pass Liaison Representative Pass line

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