Use the paragraph to answer the question.

All around the world, millions of people watch hundreds of new movies each year. Most people are aware that these movies have actors and actresses, directors, stunt doubles, and camera operators. But have you ever wondered how the crack of a bat in a baseball scene sounds so authentic even though the camera must be dozens of feet away?

Which word means the same as authentic as it is used in the paragraph?

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Responses

real
real

fast
fast

boring
boring

distant

real

The word that means the same as "authentic" in the paragraph is "real".

To determine which word means the same as "authentic" in the paragraph, we need to understand the context in which it is used. The paragraph mentions how the sound of a crack of a bat in a baseball scene sounds authentic even though the camera must be dozens of feet away. This suggests that the word "authentic" is used to describe how the sound accurately represents the real or true sound of a bat cracking.

Based on this understanding, the word that means the same as "authentic" in this context is "real."