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pass off

pass off


verb 
Definition:
 
1. transitive verb make something false accepted: to cause somebody or something to be accepted under a different, false identity
She managed to pass herself off as a doctor for quite a while.

2. intransitive verb happen: to have a particular outcome ( refers to planned events )
The ceremony passed off uneventfully.

3. intransitive verb diminish: to end or disappear gradually

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