Admit
Admit verb - To accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly.
Pass
Pass verb - To shift possession of (something) from one person to another.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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The Misfits get paid by a rich fan of Jem to find out who she is, so they get a bunch of actresses to pass themselves off as Jem's friends and family in order to get her to admit who she really is.
Source: Western Animation / Jem - Justified as Section 2 is a new unit that's still proving its worth against rival departments — it's better for Lorenzo to pass this off as a success than admit to glitches in the cyborg program.
Source: Ultimate Job Security -
After you buy the Rage Candy Bar and try to pass, he will practically admit he is nothing more than a Broken Bridge and advise you to complete some Fetch Quests so he will move.
Source: Broken Bridge
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