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- [trav-uh-stee]
- /ˈtræv ə sti/
- /ˈtræv.ə.sti/
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- [trav-uh-stee]
- /ˈtræv ə sti/
Definitions of travesty word
- noun plural travesty a grotesque or debased likeness or imitation: a travesty of justice. 1
- noun plural travesty a literary or artistic burlesque of a serious work or subject, characterized by grotesque or ludicrous incongruity of style, treatment, or subject matter. 1
- noun plural travesty a literary or artistic composition so inferior in quality as to be merely a grotesque imitation of its model. 1
- verb with object travesty to make a travesty on; turn (a serious work or subject) to ridicule by burlesquing. 1
- verb with object travesty to imitate grotesquely or absurdly. 1
- noun travesty bad imitation 1
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Origin of travesty
First appearance:
before 1655 One of the 46% oldest English words
1655-65; < French travesti, past participle of travestir “to disguise” < Italian travestire, equivalent to tra- (< Latin trāns- trans-) + vestire “to clothe” < Latin vestīre; see vest
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Parts of speech for Travesty
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travesty popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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noun travesty
- apery — imitative behaviour; mimicry
- bon mot — A bon mot is a clever, witty remark.
- buffoonery — Buffoonery is foolish behaviour that makes you laugh.
- burlesque — A burlesque is a performance or a piece of writing that makes fun of something by copying it in an exaggerated way. You can also use burlesque to refer to a situation in real life that is like this.
- caricature — A caricature of someone is a drawing or description of them that exaggerates their appearance or behaviour in a humorous or critical way.
verb travesty
- ape — Apes are chimpanzees, gorillas, and other animals in the same family.
- bad mouth — Slang. to speak critically and often disloyally of; disparage: Why do you bad-mouth your family so much?
- be-little — to regard or portray as less impressive or important than appearances indicate; depreciate; disparage.
- blistered — a thin vesicle on the skin, containing watery matter or serum, as from a burn or other injury.
- caricaturing — a picture, description, etc., ludicrously exaggerating the peculiarities or defects of persons or things: His caricature of the mayor in this morning's paper is the best he's ever drawn.
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