Simulacrum

n.

1.

A likeness; a semblance; a mock appearance; a sham; - now usually in a derogatory sense. Beneath it nothing but a great simulacrum. - Thackeray.

Noun	1.	simulacrum - an insubstantial or vague semblance
	2.	simulacrum - a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture); "the coin bears an effigy of Lincoln"; "the emperor's tomb had his image carved in stone" Synonyms: effigy, image

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