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brummagems

noun

plural of brummagem
as in shoddies

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  1. simulations
  2. synthetics
Noun
  • Similarly, experiments that Sanchez-Lavega and his colleagues performed with computer simulations of currents in shallow water suggest the decagon formed because of a meandering wave trapped by a curving atmospheric jet.
    — Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Having demonstrated the connection via simulations, Spiesberger is now working to record the effect in the real world, setting up an array of audio microphones on a hard floor with the same acoustic parameters as the ocean floor.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 1 Sep. 2026
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  • Tim Huesemann, Panther Denim sales director, described how some clients treat BCI as a baseline and only allow recycled synthetics, while others prioritize organic or regenerative cotton and place strict limits on all synthetic materials.
    — Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 13 Nov. 2025
Definition of synthetics
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“Brummagems.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brummagems. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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