pass off as
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pass off as
verb passes off as · passing off as · passed off as
- To misrepresent something as. He tried to pass off the imitation Rolex as genuine.
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verb to misrepresent as
| Español | hacer pasar como / por, dar la impresión de que |
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| 한국어 | 처럼 행세(行世)하다 -cheoreom haengsehada, 으로 가장(假裝)하다 -euro gajanghada |
| 中文 | 偽裝成 /伪装成 wěizhuāng chéng, 冒充 màochōng |
| Português | passar |
| Français | faire passer pour |
| Deutsch | ausgeben als, verkaufen als |
| Italiano | spacciarsi per |
| Русский | выдать себя за vydatʹ sebja za, выдавать себя за vydavatʹ sebja za |
Talk about this word "pass off as." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pass%20off%20as. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026. pass off as. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pass%20off%20as "pass off as." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pass%20off%20as.
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@misc{pass_off_as_2026,
title = {pass off as},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pass%20off%20as},
urldate = {2026-11-07}
}
