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    trav·es·ty
    [ˈtravəstē]
    noun
    travesty (noun) · travesties (plural noun)
    1. a false, absurd, or distorted representation of something:
      "the absurdly lenient sentence is a travesty of justice"
    verb
    travesty (verb) · travesties (third person present) · travestied (past tense) · travestied (past participle) · travestying (present participle)
    1. represent in a false or distorted way:
      "Michael has betrayed the family by travestying them in his plays"
    Origin
    mid 17th century (as an adjective in the sense ‘dressed to appear ridiculous’): from French travesti ‘disguised’, past participle of travestir, from Italian travestire, from trans- ‘across’ + vestire ‘clothe’.
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  1. A travesty is:1234
    • A grotesque or debased likeness or imitation.
    • An exaggerated or grotesque imitation, such as a parody of a literary work.
    • Something that does not have the qualities or values it should have, often considered wrong or offensive.
    • Something that is shocking, upsetting, or ridiculous because it is not what it is supposed to be.
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    travesty [ trav - uh -stee ] Phonetic (Standard)IPA noun, plural trav·es·ties. a grotesque or debased likeness or imitation: a travesty of justice.
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    n. pl. trav·es·ties 1. A debased or grotesque likeness: elections that were a travesty of democracy. 2. An exaggerated or grotesque imitation, such as a parody of a literary work.
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    travesty noun /ˈtrævəsti/ /ˈtrævəsti/ (plural travesties) travesty (of something) something that does not have the qualities or values that it should have, and as a result is often considered wrong or offensive synonym parody
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    Britannica Dictionary definition of TRAVESTY [count] : something that is shocking, upsetting, or ridiculous because it is not what it is supposed to be
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    A travesty is a mockery or a grossly inferior imitation of something. Learn the origin, synonyms, examples, and usage of the word travesty as a noun and a verb.

     
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