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Word: Travesty
Speech Type: Verb
ˈtravɪsti
represent in a false, absurd, or distorted way
Short Definition:represent in false, absurd, or distorted way
Examples:- Michael has betrayed the family by travestying them in his plays
Word: Travesty
Speech Type: Noun
mid 17th century (as an adjective in the sense ‘dressed to appear ridiculous’): from French travesti ‘disguised’, past participle of travestir, from Italian travestire, from trans- ‘across’ + vestire ‘clothe’
ˈtravɪsti
a false, absurd, or distorted representation of something
Short Definition:false, absurd, or distorted representation of something
Examples:- the absurdly lenient sentence is a travesty of justice
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