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n. The act of abetting
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The act of abetting; that which serves to abet or encourage.
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n. the verbal act of urging on
Word Usage
"Police charged former Senator Pleasant Bridgewater on Friday with abetment to extort and conspiracy to extort money from the Travoltas after the death of their son."