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travesty - Dictionary definition and meaning for travesty

TRAVESTY

  • (noun) a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way

    synonyms : burlesque , charade , lampoon , mockery , parody , pasquinade , put-on , sendup , spoof , takeoff

    He was an expert at writing and directing parodies. -added by naila_inlas

    The cartoonist of the 'Iran' newspaper was arrested over the lampoon that was deemed to insult Iran’s Azeri minority. -added by Administrator

    Gabar SIngh's character has been lampooned in many serials & movies. -added by priyavanjeri

  • (noun) a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations

    synonyms : farce , farce comedy

    •The campaign became a farce from that point on. -added by nithi

  • (verb) make a travesty of

WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.

Mnemonics for travesty

  • (Tag: ) If u think Bra(tra) as vest then it is a travesty.

    added by rakei    editEdit Mnemonic

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  • (Tag: ) Travesty looks like transvestite (a man dressed as a woman) and hence basically a humorous caricature of a woman.

    added by selevanl    editEdit Mnemonic

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  • (Tag: ) rem TRAVESTY=TARA+AVASTY. TARA AVASTY is a female mimic who is involved in travesty of actors

    added by adi1489    editEdit Mnemonic

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  • (Tag: ) travesty = trans + vest... change in clothes.. imitation but a poor one

    added by namaskar    editEdit Mnemonic

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  • (Tag: ) travesty - tra or trans + vest + y - trans means across or over or beyond, vest means to dress , so travesty means the act of dressing up an event over or beyond it..by being humourous, satirical etc.

    added by shalnew    editEdit Mnemonic

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  • (Tag: ) TRAVESTY is a MOCKERY or an absurd or distorted imitation of the original.

    added by pushpa_edit    editEdit Mnemonic

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