Imitative and Ostensive

Imitative

Imitative adjective - Not genuine; imitating something superior.

Ostensive and imitative are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ostensive" instead an adjective "Imitative".

Ostensive

Ostensive adjective - Represented or appearing as such; pretended.

Imitative and ostensive are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Imitative" instead an adjective "Ostensive".
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