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travesty - Dictionary definition and meaning for word travesty

Definition
(noun) a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations
Synonyms : farce , farce comedy
Definition
(noun) a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
Definition
(verb) make a travesty of
Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for travesty

If u think Bra(tra) as vest then it is a travesty.
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by rakei
Travesty looks like transvestite (a man dressed as a woman) and hence basically a humorous caricature of a woman.
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by selevanl
rem TRAVESTY=TARA+AVASTY. TARA AVASTY is a female mimic who is involved in travesty of actors
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by adi1489
travesty = trans + vest... change in clothes.. imitation but a poor one
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by namaskar
TRAVESTY is a MOCKERY or an absurd or distorted imitation of the original.
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by pushpa_edit
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.
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by shalnew
A caricature of John Travolta in vest.
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by biotechlover

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