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Travesty
01
an exaggerated and humorous imitation of a serious subject
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
travesties
Examples
The comedian often performs a travesty of political speeches.
02
something that fails to be what it should be
Examples
The biased trial was a travesty of justice, leaving everyone outraged.
to travesty
01
make a travesty of
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
travesty
3rd person singular
travesties
Present participle
travestying
Past simple
travestied
Past participle
travestied
