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perpetrator

per·pet·ra·tor

UK/ˈpɜː(ɹ).pɪˌtɹeɪt.ə(ɹ)/ US/ˈpɜrpʌˌtreɪtɜr/ fairly common

noun

1.

someone who perpetrates wrongdoing

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Origin

From Latin perpetrātor. By surface analysis, perpetrate + -or.

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