pass off vs brush aside

pass off and brush aside both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pass off	No	No	Yes	No
brush aside	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, brush aside is a hypernym of pass off; that is, brush aside is a word with a broader meaning than pass off:

Other hypernyms of pass off include brush off, discount, dismiss, disregard, ignore, push aside.

pass off (verb)	brush aside (verb)
expel (gases or odors)	bar from attention or consideration
come to pass
disappear gradually
disregard
cause to be circulated and accepted in a false character or identity
be accepted as something or somebody in a false character or identity