Imitation, counterfeit, or what? (UNCLASSIFIED)

Thu Jan 12 17:35:57 UTC 2012

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Is it a jackelope?

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> I want to refer to an animal being exhibited that is a hoax -- not
> genuine, but unreal, constructed in some way.
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> "Counterfeit" has the useful association with "made", as does
> "fabricated".  Imitation, fake, mock, concocted seem possible
> too.  What words are most commonly used to describe such a
construction?
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> Joel
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