Perpetration
Pronunciation : Per`pe*tra"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. perpetratio: cf. F. perp?tration.]
Definition : 1. The act of perpetrating; a doing; -- commonly used of doing something wrong, as a crime.
2. The thing perpetrated; an evil action.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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