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passes muster

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present tense third-person singular of pass muster

as in flies

to withstand scrutiny and gain acceptance or approval His repeated insistence that "it wasn't me" doesn't pass muster.

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Recent Examples of passes muster If everything passes muster, the city hopes to adopt the new guidelines in December. — Mark Dee july 24, Idaho Statesman, 24 July 2026

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