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pass for

phrasal verb

Definition of pass for

: to be accepted or regarded as (something)

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Word by Word Definitions

pass play

: move, proceed, go
: to go away : depart
: die

: a means (such as an opening, road, or channel) by which a barrier may be passed or access to a place may be gained
: a position to be held usually against odds

: realization
: the act or an instance of passing : passage
: a usually distressing or bad state of affairs

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