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ERSATZ
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An artificial or inferior substitute or imitation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("ersatz" is a kind of...):
replacement; substitute (a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Example:
substitute coffee
Synonyms:
ersatz; substitute
Classified under:
Similar:
artificial; unreal (contrived by art rather than nature)