Which should you use, perpetrate or perpetuate? The verb perpetrate means to commit a crime or a violent or harmful act. The verb perpetuate means to cause something to continue.
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Most serious crime is perpetuated by people without conscience.
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Most serious crime is perpetrated by people without conscience.
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It is this type of mentality that continues to perpetrate the problems.
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It is this type of mentality that continues to perpetuate the problems.
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