Emulative and Sham

Emulative

Emulative adjective - Using or marked by the use of something else as a basis or model.
Usage example: right now she's an emulative singer, not having yet created a style of her own

Sham and emulative are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sham" instead an adjective "Emulative".

Sham

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

Emulative and sham are semantically related. You can use "Emulative" instead an adjective "Sham".

Nearby Word: shame
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