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Noun: perpetuation  pur`pe-choo'ey-shun
  1. The act of prolonging something
    "there was an indefinite perpetuation of the peace talks"
    - prolongation, protraction, lengthening

Derived forms: perpetuations

See also: perpetuate

Type of: continuance, continuation

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