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travestied Definition


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travesty
noun
    travesties
    1. A ridiculous or crude distortion; a mockery or caricature.
      Example: a travesty of justice
      Example: believed that Hamlet in modern dress was a travesty
      Thesaurus: distortion, perversion, sham, lampoon, parody, burlesque, mockery, caricature, send-up (slang), take-off (slang).
verb
    travesties, travestied, travestying
    1. To make a travesty of.
Etymology: 17c: from French travestir to disguise.



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