Fake and Meretricious

Fake

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

Meretricious and fake are semantically related In some cases you can use "Meretricious" instead an adjective "Fake".

Nearby Words: faked, faking, faker

Meretricious

Meretricious adjective - Tastelessly showy.
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Fake and meretricious are semantically related in false topic. Sometimes you can use "Fake" instead an adjective "Meretricious".
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