Travesty

noun

/ˈtɹæv.əs.ti/

Word Frequency: 0.5

Definitions

1.nounAn absurd or grotesque misrepresentation.

2.nounA parody or stylistic imitation.

3.nounA grossly inferior imitation.

"A battlefield trial is a travesty of justice."

4.nounAn appalling version of something.

5.verbTo make a travesty of; to parody.

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