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imitation
adjective
Synonyms and Antonyms of IMITATION
being such in appearance only and made with or manufactured from usually cheaper materials <the stage production uses only imitation diamonds, as real gems would be prohibitively expensive>
Synonyms artificial, bogus, dummy, ersatz, factitious, fake, false, faux, imitative, man-made, mimic, mock, pretend, sham, simulated, substitute, synthetic
Related Words cultured, manufactured, process; unauthentic; adulterated, designer, doctored, engineered, fudged, juggled, manipulated, tampered (with); concocted, fabricated; counterfeit, deceptive, forged, fraudulent, misleading, phony (also phoney); affected, brummagem, feigned, pinchbeck, pseudo, spurious
Near Antonyms authentic, bona fide, legitimate, true; premium, quality, valuable; pure, unadulterated
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