pass off

as in to wish
to offer (something fake, useless, or inferior) as genuine, useful, or valuable the con man tried to pass off a piece of blue glass as a sapphire

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Recent Examples on the Web The siege of civilians and other war crimes must not be passed off in euphemisms. Annie Sparrow, Foreign Affairs, 11 Jan. 2017 Once on the ground, Jason & Co. learn that Drew has a side hustle, training the SOGs on the side (passing off Rambo movie moves as non-standard SEAL tactics). Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 12 Aug. 2024 Lake tried to pass off her hostility to McCain as a joke earlier this year, sparking another round of anger from McCain’s daughter Meghan McCain. Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 5 Aug. 2024 In January, officials carried out raids at 50 restaurants in Rome and found seed oil being passed off as extra virgin olive oil. Barbie Nadeau, CNN, 11 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for pass off 

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“Pass off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pass%20off. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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