Meaning & use
Perpetration
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The act of carrying out or committing a crime or wrongful act.
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The evidence linked him directly to the perpetration of the fraud.
Investigators focused on the perpetration of the crime rather than its aftermath.
A note on using this word
Almost exclusively used in legal or formal contexts alongside words like 'crime' or 'offense.'
Words with a similar meaning
commissionexecution
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