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Perpetration

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per·pe·trate  (pûrp-trt)
tr.v. per·pe·trat·ed, per·pe·trat·ing, per·pe·trates
To be responsible for; commit: perpetrate a crime; perpetrate a practical joke.
[Latin perpetrre, perpetrt-, to accomplish : per-, per- + patrre, to bring about (from pater, father; see pter- in Indo-European roots).]
perpe·tration n.
perpe·trator n.
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Noun1.perpetration - the act of committing a crime
committal, commission
crime, criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking, offense, offence - (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; "a long record of crimes"


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of us will join any organization for the prevention of cruelty to animals, and by our words and acts and contributions work to prevent the perpetration of cruelties on animals.
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Still clad as he was in the mantle and wimple of an old woman, Til did not, at first, recognize him, and when he spoke she burst into a nervous, cackling laugh, as one caught in the perpetration of some questionable act, nor did her manner escape the shrewd notice of the wily master of fence.
The Outlaw of Torn by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context
He lived joyously in the perpetration of atrocities; and he died penitent, under the direction of his priest.
I Say No by Collins, Wilkie View in context
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