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perpetration

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of perpetration

the doing of an action

  • the perpetration of a series of pranks that resulted in an expulsion from school
Synonyms of perpetration

accomplishment, achievement, commission, discharge, enactment, execution, fulfillment (or fulfilment), implementation, performance, prosecution, pursuance
Words Related to perpetration

dispatch, expedition

administration, direction, handling, management

application, operation, practice (also practise)
Antonyms of perpetration

nonfulfillment, nonperformance

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  1. Britannica English: Translation of perpetration for Arabic speakers

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