Pass
Pass noun - A narrow opening between hillsides or mountains that can be used for passage.
Sum
Sum noun - A complete amount of something.
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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What it really is, is LARPing in suits and being able to pass it off as an educational activity on your résumé/college applications.
Source: LARP / Model United Nations - In the final episode, they pass on the sum total of their collected knowledge before committing collective suicide.
Source: You Are Not Ready -
Nine Inch Nails have a few that pass 6 minutes in length, most notably "Closer" (6:12), and "Reptile" (6:54) off The Downward Spiral, "We're In This Together" (7:16) off The Fragile and "Zero Sum" (6:14) off Year Zero.
Source: Epic Rocking
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Sum and Pass. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/pass/sum
Pass & Sum. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/pass/sum>.
Sum or Pass. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/pass/sum.
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