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English Dictionary: perpetuation by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
perpetuation
n
  1. the act of prolonging something; "there was an indefinite prolongation of the peace talks"
    Synonym(s): prolongation, protraction, perpetuation, lengthening
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Perpetuation \Per*pet`u*a"tion\, n. [Cf. F. perp[82]tuation.]
      The act of making perpetual, or of preserving from extinction
      through an endless existence, or for an indefinite period of
      time; continuance. --Sir T. Browne.
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