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Meanings of ersatz in English

Artificial and inferior.

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Usage of ersatz in English
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Again, confusion caused a ripple among the ninety or so ersatz beings.
Existence
2
In the mountains, ersatz approximations of a Swiss ski resort have sprouted.
The Guardian
3
The jam we were swallowing suddenly seemed tasteless, and the ersatz bitter.
The forgotten soldier
4
They are somehow wrong, fake, ersatz, if you know what I mean.
The Capgras Shift
5
We are a culture of special effects, virtual reality, ersatz experience.
Skeptics and true believers: the exhilarating connection between...
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The conventional cycling helmet is a good example of ersatz sustainability.
The Guardian
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In response ersatz rock 'n' roll was offered as a more palatable alternative.
Radio NZ
8
Responding to his interest, the ersatz goggles began scrolling background text.
Existence
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In any case, we had reserved the ersatz for me and my friends.
The forgotten soldier
10
We'll hear a chorus of growling tummies from ersatz snack food.
Silver zombie: delilah street: paranormal investigator
11
I could never go off in secret with the Boy's ersatz best friend.
The Intimate Adventures of a London Call Girl
12
Confirming her suspicions, he blushed a bit but suavely deflected her ersatz interest.
Deadly little secrets
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Even so, he could still see Icalanise's misty crescent through the ersatz dawn.
The evolutionary void
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Are our culinary artists selling out, betraying us with ersatz gourmet?
The reach of a chef: beyond the kitchen
15
Babel and the ersatz Thursday glanced nervous ly at each other.
First among sequels
16
Was Joshie Goldmann, employer and ersatz papa, about to fire me?
Super Sad True Love Story: A Novel
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