Clone and Emulation

Clone

Clone noun - Something that is made to look exactly like something else.

Emulation and clone are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Emulation" instead a noun "Clone".

Nearby Words: cloned, cloning

Emulation

Emulation noun - Effort to equal or surpass another.
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Synonyms for Emulation

Clone and emulation are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Clone" with "Emulation", this nouns are similar.

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  • Tabletop Game / Dungeons & Dragons Not strictly a retro-clone as it doesn't mimic a specific prior version, but goes for an old-school feel, as outright emulation wasn't considered legally possible at the time (it predates the other retro-clones).
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