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pass off vs appear

appear vs pass off

pass off and appear both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pass off No No Yes No
appear No No Yes No
As verbs, appear is a hypernym of pass off; that is, appear is a word with a broader meaning than pass off:
  • pass off: be accepted as something or somebody in a false character or identity
  • appear: give a certain impression of being something or having a certain aspect
Other hypernyms of pass off include look, seem.
pass off (verb) appear (verb)
expel (gases or odors) come into sight or view
come to pass be issued or published
disappear gradually come into being or existence, or appear on the scene
disregard appear as a character on stage or appear in a play, etc.
cause to be circulated and accepted in a false character or identity give a certain impression of being something or having a certain aspect
be accepted as something or somebody in a false character or identity (of a proposition) seem to be true, probable, or apparent
present oneself formally, as before a (judicial) authority
Difference between pass off and appear

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