Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blanks.

Police used ____ evidence to convict a victim who was innocent.

fabricated

The most appropriate option to fill in the blank is fabricated.

The word fabricated means to make up something, especially something false. In this case, the police used fabricated evidence to convict a victim who was innocent. This means that the police made up the evidence, or created it out of thin air, in order to convict the victim. The other words in the options do not have the same meaning.

• Stunted means to stop the growth or development of something.
• Hateful means to have or express intense or passionate dislike.
• Authentic means genuine or real.