How words are described
| long | long pass | long stage |
| similar | similar pass | similar stage |
| normal | normal pass | normal stage |
| middle | middle pass | middle stage |
| Other adjectives: short, single, empty, small, actual, entire, real, massive, secret, new, major, late, final, next, last, different. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Get Smart: One secret mission of Maxwell Smart's required that he pass as an actor in a stage play, and CONTROL hires a famous acting coach to teach him the basics.
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The stage is a Maverick Hunter training base that makes heavy use of VR; to progress safely, you have to pass the "tests" with flying colors.
Source: Holodeck Malfunction - This averts the score-pass/fail dissonance seen in other Bemani games, though it does mean that an all-Good run (which would give you a score of 460K) will result in stage failure.
Source: Video Game / Jubeat
Cite this Source
Stage and Pass. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/pass/stage
Pass & Stage. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/pass/stage>.
Stage or Pass. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/pass/stage.
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