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passing off

passing off noun: the act of misrepresenting the origin of a product. Also the present participle and gerund of pass off.

Noun

passing off (uncountable)

  1. The act of misrepresenting the origin of a product.

Also used as

passing off is also the present participle and gerund of pass off.

Questions about passing off

What does passing off mean?
Passing off means the act of misrepresenting the origin of a product.
What part of speech is passing off?
Passing off is a noun.

Words near passing off in the dictionary

  1. passing motion
  2. passing muster
  3. passing note
  4. passing notes
  5. passing of time
  6. passing off
  7. passing off as
  8. passing on
  9. passing one's word
  10. passing oneself off as
  11. passing out

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