Pass and Work

Pass

Pass verb - To withstand scrutiny and gain acceptance or approval.

Usage example: the finished product isn't perfect, but it will pass

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Work and pass are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Work" instead the word "Pass" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: passage, passed, passing, passable

Work noun - The active use of energy in producing a result.

Usage example: put a lot of work into the project

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Pass and work are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Pass" instead the word "Work" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: works, working, worked, workable, worker

nice	nice pass	nice work
similar	similar pass	similar work
normal	normal pass	normal work
short	short pass	short work
Other adjectives: legal, single, actual, entire, real, little, quick, new, major, final, extra, next, last, different.

ability	pass ability	work ability
power	pass power	work power
part	pass part	work part
time	pass time	work time
Other words: way, song, times, skills, powers.

Also, she's designed to eat food (to help pass for human) and liquids she consumes work as coolant.

Source: Series / Small Wonder
Contrast Dan Browned, where you have a work of fiction that the author tries to pass off as true or accurate.

Source: This Is a Work of Fiction
Things like vacuum cleaners and jet engines work because they let the air pass straight through them instead of trying to hold it all in.

Source: Vacuum Mouth

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