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Definition perpetration in American English

perpetration noun

[uncountable] noun
/ˌpɜrpəˈtreɪʃ(ə)n/
1

the act of doing something that is harmful, illegal or dishonest

Example

the perpetration of particularly serious crimes

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Definition perpetration in American English