Ersatz
Ersatz adjective - Being such in appearance only and made with or manufactured from usually cheaper materials.
Specious
Specious adjective - Tending or having power to deceive.
Ersatz and specious are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ersatz" instead an adjective "Specious".
Nearby Words: specie, speciously
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