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simulacrum

nounCommon GRE wordMore S words

an imitation or superficial likeness of something

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Simulacrum in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing simulacrum in a sentence.

The exhibit offered only a simulacrum of the lost city.

Synonyms
imitationreplicafacsimile
Antonyms
originalprototype
Common questions

Questions about “simulacrum

Simulacrum (noun) means an imitation or superficial likeness of something
Here is simulacrum used in an example sentence: "The exhibit offered only a simulacrum of the lost city."
Common synonyms for simulacrum include imitation, replica, facsimile.
Antonyms of simulacrum include original, prototype.
Simulacrum is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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