simulacrum vs scarer

simulacrum and scarer both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
simulacrum	Yes	No	No	No
scarer	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, scarer is a hyponym of simulacrum; that is, scarer is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than simulacrum:

simulacrum: a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture)
scarer: an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds

Other hyponyms of simulacrum include Guy, god, graven image, idol, bird-scarer, scarecrow, straw man, strawman, wax figure, waxwork, close-up.

simulacrum (noun)	scarer (noun)
a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture)	an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds
an insubstantial or vague semblance