passes for

A form of pass for — To be mistakenly seen as something that one is not

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of pass for
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APA

passes for. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/passes%20for

MLA

“passes for.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/passes%20for. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “passes for,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/passes%20for.

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