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| trav·es·ty [ trávvəstee ] |
noun (plural trav·es·ties) |
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1. false representation: a distorted or debased version of something
  It was a kangaroo court, a travesty of justice.
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2. arts grotesque imitation: a literary or artistic work, usually meant as a parody, that ridicules something serious by imitating it in a grotesque or distorted manner
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transitive verb (past and past participle trav·es·tied, present participle trav·es·ty·ing, 3rd person present singular trav·es·ties) |
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make travesty of something: to imitate or ridicule something in a grotesque or distorted manner
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| [Mid-17th century. < French travesti "dressed in disguise" < travestir "disguise, ridicule" < Italian travestire< Latin trans- "across" + vestire "clothe, dress" (see vest)] |
