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1
a poor, insincere, or insulting imitation of something
- rigged from the start, his trial was a travesty of justice
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2
a work that imitates and exaggerates another work for comic effect
- the big-screen version of the classic sitcom is actually a good-natured travesty of the TV series
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verbSynonyms of travesty (Entry 2 of 2)
to copy or exaggerate (someone or something) in order to make fun of
- this comedy sketch mindlessly travesties the hard work of relief workers around the world
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The first known use of travesty was in 1667
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