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Ersatz

Part of speech: Adjective (Sense 1)

Definition: Artificial; not real or genuine; often used as a substitute for something authentic.

Example sentence: The ersatz leather jacket looked and felt like real leather, but it was actually made of synthetic material.

Part of speech: Adjective (Sense 2)

Definition: Serving as a poor imitation or alternative.

Example sentence: The ersatz coffee couldn't compare to freshly brewed Arabica beans.

Part of speech: Noun

Definition: An artificial or inferior substitute or imitation.

Example sentence: The artist used ersatz diamonds to adorn the sculpture since real diamonds were too expensive.

Part of speech: Adverb

Definition: In an artificial or false manner.

Example sentence: The band tried to recreate the original sound, but it came across as ersatz.

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