passes off
Misrepresents as genuine
Passes off means to present something deceptively as something it isn't: He tried to pass off the replica as an original.
It can also mean to dismiss or deflect: She passed off the criticism with a laugh.
In British usage, an event passes off smoothly when it proceeds without problems: The ceremony passed off without incident.
- misrepresentsDepicts inaccurately or deceptively
- fadesGrows gradually weaker
- dissipatesGradually breaks up, vanishes
- dies downGradually becomes less intense
- falsifiesAlters to deceive
feigns · pretends · fakes out · impersonates · forges · subsides · diminishes · disguises · fabricates · counterfeits · wanes · masquerades · abates · blows over · distorts · evaporates · goes away · resolves
passes offdiscloses
Makes previously hidden information public
reveals · exposes · authenticates · verifies · admits
passes offkeeps
Retains or strongholds
retains · hangs onto · claims · takes on · accepts
passes offconfronts
Addresses a problem directly
challenges · addresses · acknowledges · faces up to · calls out
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