Meaning Of The Word Travesty

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travesty
countable noun: If you describe something as a travesty of another thing, you mean that it is a very bad representation of that other thing.

travesty in American English
a grotesque or farcical imitation for purposes of ridicule; burlesque
noun: a literary or artistic burlesque of a serious work or subject, characterized by grotesque or ludicrous incongruity of style, treatment, or subject matter
transitive verb: to make a travesty on; turn (a serious work or subject) to ridicule by burlesquing

travesty in British English
noun: a farcical or grotesque imitation; mockery; parody
verb: to make or be a travesty of

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