ersatz
Meaning
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Made in imitation; artificial, especially of a poor quality.
Synonyms
Hyphenated as
er‧satz
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɛəzæts/
Etymology
Borrowed from German Ersatz (“replacement”); and from the German ersetzen (“to replace”, verb).
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