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"pass as" is a valid phrase in standard English.
It can be used to indicate that one is accepted or believed to be something they are not. For example, "He was able to pass as a doctor despite not having any official qualifications."
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pass as
verb
To be able to convince others that one is something contrary to fact; to look sufficiently like something or someone that one can purport to be it.
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employees who manage to pass as killers.
Cobb caught a touchdown pass as well.
But it shouldn't pass as is.
They're not funny enough to pass as comedy, or convincing enough to pass as action.
I can mingle and pass as one more tourist.
The new law could pass as early as spring.
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Kidd made a great pass, as usual".
"When I'm by myself, I often pass [as male].
It might pass as a protest about traffic accidents.
Some copies were good enough to pass as originals; some were made with intent to deceive.
"You only ever 'pass' as white.
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