4
pursuivant(noun, follower, heir, successor, inheritor)
4
scions(noun, follower, heir, successor, inheritor)
4
succeeding party(noun, follower, heir, successor, inheritor)
3
by-product(noun, thing, product, creation, item)
3
lineage(noun, follower, heir, successor, inheritor)
3
spin-off(noun, thing, product, creation, item)
3
substitute(noun, copy, imitator, nonoriginal)
3
substitution(noun, copy, substitute, imitator, nonoriginal)
3
surrogate(noun, copy, substitute, imitator, nonoriginal)
2
imitator(noun, copy, substitute, nonoriginal)
2
sequel(noun, thing, product, creation, item)
2
copy cat(noun, copy, substitute, imitator, nonoriginal)
2
copyist(noun, copy, substitute, imitator, nonoriginal)
2
double(noun, copy, substitute, imitator, nonoriginal)
2
family member(noun, follower, heir, successor, inheritor)
2
impersonator(noun, copy, substitute, imitator, nonoriginal)
2
impressionist(noun, copy, substitute, imitator, nonoriginal)
2
look-alike(noun, copy, substitute, imitator, nonoriginal)
2
satellite
1
mimic(noun, copy, substitute, imitator, nonoriginal)
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