Counterfactual
Counterfactual adjective - Going counter to the facts (usually as a hypothesis).
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Ersatz and counterfactual are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ersatz" instead an adjective "Counterfactual".
Ersatz
Ersatz adjective - Being such in appearance only and made with or manufactured from usually cheaper materials.
Counterfactual and ersatz are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Counterfactual" instead an adjective "Ersatz".
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Related pairs
- sham and counterfactual
- sham and ersatz
- fake and counterfactual
- fake and ersatz
- phony and counterfactual
- phony and ersatz
- false and counterfactual
- false and ersatz
- fraudulent and counterfactual
- fraudulent and ersatz
- distorted and counterfactual
- distorted and ersatz
- spurious and counterfactual
- spurious and ersatz
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