Ersatz and Simulated

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

Usage example: like everything else the restaurant served, the whipped cream on the dessert was ersatz

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Simulated is a synonym for ersatz in artificial topic. In some cases you can use "Simulated" instead an adjective "Ersatz".

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

Usage example: a simulated leopard skin rug

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Ersatz is a synonym for simulated in artificial topic. You can use "Ersatz" instead an adjective "Simulated".

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