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perpetrated
[pur-pi-trey-tid]
adjective
(of a crime, injustice, hoax, prank, etc.) committed or carried out.
I concluded that the entire argument for the war might be not only dubious, but a deliberately perpetrated sham.
(of something tasteless, false, poorly executed, etc.) presented, made, performed, etc..
This piece of unholy perpetrated music is a self-portrait of the artist as a maniac, without a trace of beauty in it.
verb
the simple past tense and past participle of perpetrate.
Other Word Forms
- unperpetrated adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of perpetrated1
Example Sentences
We look forward to the next round, which is seeking attorneys’ fees, treble damages and punitive damages against Baldoni, Sarowitz, Nathan, and the other Wayfarer Parties who perpetrated this abusive litigation.”
“We know that words matter. We know that what's perpetrated on the internet and elsewhere matters,” she said on the panel.
By the time Mason gets home, he’s witnessed a brutal amount of violence perpetrated by those who’ve inhaled the pink fog.
A White House spokesperson rejected claims that the Trump administration fuels hate, saying the allegations come from “hoaxes perpetrated by left-wing organizations.”
"First, genocide is being perpetrated in Gaza or, at a minimum, there is a serious risk of genocide occurring," the legal experts wrote.
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