Alternative and Imitation

Alternative

Alternative adjective - Necessitating a choice between mutually exclusive possibilities.

Imitation and alternative are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Imitation" instead an adjective "Alternative".

Imitation

Imitation adjective - Being such in appearance only and made with or manufactured from usually cheaper materials.

Alternative and imitation are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Alternative" instead an adjective "Imitation".

How words are described

conscious conscious alternative conscious imitation
old old alternative old imitation
good good alternative good imitation
best best alternative best imitation
Other adjectives: reasonable, cheap, real, innocent, decent, mundane.
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