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ersatz

/ˈeəzæts/adjective

उच्चारण एअर्ज़ैट्स

नकली, कृत्रिम, घटिया विकल्प (असली के बदले)

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adjective
  1. 1

    usually disapproving

    used instead of something else that is better or real, usually because the real thing is not available

    नकली, कृत्रिम, घटिया विकल्प (असली के बदले)

    • During the war people drank ersatz coffee made from roasted grains.
    • an ersatz version of village life put on for tourists

    Synonyms artificial substitute imitation fake synthetic

    Opposite genuine real authentic natural

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

artificial substitute imitation fake synthetic

Antonyms

genuine real authentic natural

⌂Word origin and word building

From German Ersatz, meaning 'replacement'.

यह German शब्द Ersatz से बना है, जिसका अर्थ 'प्रतिस्थापन' या 'बदले की चीज़' है।