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Definition of pass for phrasal verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

pass for

phrasal verb
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pass for/as somebody/something
  1. to be accepted as somebody/something
    • He speaks the language so well he could easily pass for a German.
    • He told a joke—or what passes for a joke in that company.
    • It is a violent and soulless film that cannot pass as entertainment on any level.
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