Select the most appropriate ANTONYM for the given word.
Fake

Genuine

The most appropriate antonym for the word fake is genuine.

• Fake means not genuine or real; counterfeit.
• Genuine means real, authentic, or true.

The other words do not have the same meaning as fake and are therefore not antonyms.

• Duplicate means an exact copy of something.
• Tear means to rip or split something.
• Old means having existed or been in use for a long time.