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ERSATZ

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

An artificial or inferior substitute or imitation

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("ersatz" is a kind of...):

replacement; substitute (a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another)

 II. (adjective) 

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Meaning:

Artificial and inferior

Example:

substitute coffee

Synonyms:

ersatz; substitute

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

artificial; unreal (contrived by art rather than nature)

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