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Ersatz

adjective/AIR-zats/

Meaning

Being an inferior, artificial substitute for the real thing.

In context

They served ersatz coffee made from roasted grains.

Remember it

German for 'replacement'; ersatz is a stand-in that isn't the real deal.

Use it well

Implies a poor, cheap replacement, not just any substitute.