pass off vs seem

pass off and seem both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pass off	No	No	Yes	No
seem	No	No	Yes	No

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

pass off: be accepted as something or somebody in a false character or identity
seem: give a certain impression of being something or having a certain aspect

Other hypernyms of pass off include appear, look.

pass off (verb)	seem (verb)
expel (gases or odors)	give a certain impression of being something or having a certain aspect
come to pass	(of a proposition) seem to be true, probable, or apparent
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