pass off as
Pretend to be
To pass off as is to present something falsely as something else, usually to deceive: He tried to pass off the replica as an original.
The fraud can involve objects, credentials, or identity: She passed herself off as a doctor.
The deception may be trivial or serious, but always involves misrepresentation.
Deceptive act or costume party
Cause false belief
bamboozle · hoodwink · deceive · beguile · gull · hoax · swindle · defraud
Not the real thing
- forgeryCreating fraudulent imitations
- knockoffUnauthorized replica product
- replicaFaithful scaled reproduction
- phonyFraudulent person or thing
bogus · sham · spurious · imitation · reproduction · falsified · fabricated · pirated
Present others' work as yours
- appropriateSuited to circumstance
- stealTake without permission
- ghostApparition of the dead
- rebrandChange commercial identity
masquerade
Deceptive act or costume party
mislead
Cause false belief
con · bamboozle · hoodwink · deceive · beguile · gull · hoax · swindle · defraud · scam
fake
Not the real thing
- forgeryCreating fraudulent imitations
- knockoffUnauthorized replica product
- replicaFaithful scaled reproduction
phony · bogus · sham · spurious · imitation · reproduction · falsified · fabricated · pirated · bootleg
plagiarize
Present others' work as yours
- appropriateSuited to circumstance
- stealTake without permission
- ghostApparition of the dead
rebrand · relabel · mislabel · take credit
pass off asauthenticate
Confirm as genuine
own up to · show one's true colors · unmask · see through · lay bare
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