Note
Note verb - To make a statement of one's opinion.
Pass
Pass verb - To shift possession of (something) from one person to another.
How words are described
| high | high note | high pass |
| low | low note | low pass |
| special | special note | special pass |
| long | long note | long pass |
| Other adjectives: similar, brief, short, right, fake, green, single, deep, simple, small, real, little, quick, final, forged, last, different. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- During the final choral movement of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, he makes the sopranos hold a note long enough to make them pass out.
Source: Incredibly Long Note - Then there's the Achievement Rate percentage system, which is still influenced by note judgements, but does not go down, and is used to determine pass/fail status instead.
Source: Scoring Points -
Jackal (Anubis) note that they can pass for "white" or "black" with their Egyptian looks.
Source: Ambiguously Brown
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Pass and Note. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/note/pass
Note & Pass. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/note/pass>.
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