Ersatz
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A situation in which one thing is pretending to be another. From [Lemony Snickets] [A Series of Unfortunate Events], Book 6, The Ersatz Elevator, page [129]
Ersatz meaning & definition 1 of Ersatz.
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(of a product) made or used as a substitute, typically an inferior one, for something else.
Ersatz meaning & definition 2 of Ersatz.