Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Spurious
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Authentic.
Given word: Spurious
Meaning: False, not genuine, or fake.
Example: The police found that the document was spurious and not legally valid.
Antonym: Authentic
Meaning: Genuine, real, or true.
Example: The museum displayed an authentic manuscript of the Mughal era.
Meaning of the other words:
Fake – not real; similar in meaning to spurious.
Bogus – false, sham; synonym of spurious.
Counterfeit – made in imitation with intent to deceive; synonym of spurious.
Hence, the chosen option will be correct.