Original and Replacement

Opposite meaning words

Original noun - Something from which copies are made.

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Replacement is an antonym for original.

Replacement noun - A person or thing that takes the place of another.

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Original is an antonym for replacement.

best	best original	best replacement
direct	direct original	direct replacement
true	true original	true replacement
single	single original	single replacement
Other adjectives: actual, real, living.

The Arnorian crown also existed in two iterations: the original and the replacement that was made after the original was lost.

Source: Cool Crown
It's not clear if it was the original or the replacement he tagged in at the end of The End Times.

Source: Tabletop Game / Warhammer: Age of Sigmar
Only to discover that the man had purchased a replacement real diamond to secretly replace his original knockoff replacement.

Source: Well-Intentioned Replacement

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