Synonyms of passes (for)

passes (for)

verb

present tense third-person singular of pass (for)

as in pretends

to present a false appearance of

in public they pass for being a loving couple, but in reality they are only friends

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pretends
• simulates
• assumes
• affects
• makes believe
• acts
• puts on
• feigns
• professes
• dissimulates
• poses
• bluffs
• shams
• dissembles
• counterfeits
• conceals
• plays
• fakes
• playacts
• forges
• lets on
• masquerades
• imitates
• masks
• disguises
• camouflages
• impersonates
• feints
• malingers