Pseudo
Pseudo adjective - Lacking in natural or spontaneous quality.
Substitute and pseudo are semantically related In some cases you can use "Substitute" instead an adjective "Pseudo".
Substitute
Substitute adjective - Being such in appearance only and made with or manufactured from usually cheaper materials.
Usage example: substitute wools that supposedly have the look and feel of cashmere
Pseudo and substitute are semantically related in alternative topic. Sometimes you can use "Pseudo" instead an adjective "Substitute".
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- The first was R3-S6, a pseudo-Suspiciously Similar Substitute for R2-D2 who briefly replaced the famous droid after he was captured, and tried to mask his attempts to kill Anakin and co.
Source: The Mole / Western Animation
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