Adulterated
Adulterated adjective - Containing foreign or lower-grade substances.
Simulated and adulterated are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Simulated" instead an adjective "Adulterated".
Simulated
Simulated adjective - Being such in appearance only and made with or manufactured from usually cheaper materials.
Usage example: a simulated leopard skin rug
Adulterated and simulated are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Adulterated" instead an adjective "Simulated".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- sham and adulterated
- sham and simulated
- substitute and adulterated
- substitute and simulated
- synthetic and adulterated
- synthetic and simulated
- artificial and adulterated
- artificial and simulated
- fake and adulterated
- fake and simulated
- ersatz and adulterated
- ersatz and simulated
- counterfeit and adulterated
- counterfeit and simulated
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