reasonable facsimile

noun

: a copy that is not exact but is fairly close
The house is a reasonable facsimile of his original home.
sometimes used in a joking way
I can speak French, or at least a reasonable facsimile of French.

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“Reasonable facsimile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reasonable%20facsimile. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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