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    travesty
    /ˈtravɪsti/

    noun

    • 1. a false, absurd, or distorted representation of something: "the absurdly lenient sentence is a travesty of justice"

    verb

    • 1. represent in a false, absurd, or distorted way: "Michael has betrayed the family by travestying them in his plays"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTRAVESTY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    A travesty is something that fails to represent the values and qualities that it is intended to represent, in a way that is shocking or offensive. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences.

    • Traditional

      TRAVESTY translate: 拙劣的模仿;嘲弄;歪曲. Learn more in the Cambridge...

    • Simplified

      TRAVESTY translate: 拙劣的模仿;嘲弄;歪曲. Learn more in the Cambridge...

    • Parody

      PARODY definition: 1. writing, music, art, speech, etc. that...

    • Traversed

      TRAVERSED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of...

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › travestyTravesty Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    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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  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › travestyTravesty - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A travesty is a cheap mockery, usually of something or someone serious, such as a travesty of justice. In literature, a travesty is a work that humorously and crudely imitates another work or style.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTRAVESTY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. a grotesque or farcical imitation for purposes of ridicule; burlesque. 2. a crude, distorted, or ridiculous representation (of something) a trial that was a travesty of justice. verb transitive Word forms: ˈtravestied or ˈtravestying. 3. to make a travesty of; burlesque. SIMILAR WORDS: ˈcaricature.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › travestyTravesty - definition of travesty by The Free Dictionary

    A travesty is a farcical or grotesque imitation or mockery of something, such as a parody of a literary work or a sham of justice. The web page provides various definitions, synonyms, translations and usage examples of the word travesty from different sources.

  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › travestyTRAVESTY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    A travesty is a gross or ridiculous imitation of something else, or a literary or artistic work that is a parody of a serious subject. Learn the origin, usage, and synonyms of travesty from Dictionary.com.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › travestytravesty noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    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. The trial was a travesty of justice. His claim is a travesty of the facts. a travesty of a marriage