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Artificial, serving as a substitute (6)

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I believe the answer is:

ersatz

(Other definitions for ersatz that I've seen before include "Substitute - fake" , "Imitation or substitute, from German" , "Artificial or inferior imitation" , "Cheap substitute or imitation" , "'Artificial, not genuine (6)'" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph and The Guardian.
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