ADJECTIVE

artificial

Synonyms

STRONG

counterfeit fake imitation phony sham substitute synthetic

WEAK

bogus copied false manufactured pretended simulated spurious

Antonyms

STRONG

genuine real true

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artificial artificial bogus copy copies counterfeit false false faux fictitious imitation invented manmade mock plastic pseudo reduplication replication resembling sham simulacrum simulacra simulacre spurious substitute suppositious supposititious synthetic unnatural

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