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ersatz

Main Entry:: er·satz
Pronunciation:: \ˈer-ˌsäts, -ˌzäts, er-ˈ; ˈər-ˌsats\
Function:: adjective
Etymology:: German ersatz-, from Ersatz, noun, substitute
Date:: 1875

: being a usually artificial and inferior substitute or imitation <ersatz turf> <ersatz intellectuals>

— ersatz noun

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