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TRAVESTY Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
1. a debased, distorted, or grossly inferior imitation; a travesty of justice. 2. a burlesque translation or literary or artistic imitation; usually ... www.merriam-webster.com
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What is a travesty? : r/grammar - Reddit
A travesty is a kind of unexpected reversal. It came to mean a disagreeable reversal and then a kind of perversion, based on pretence. www.reddit.com
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Travesty - Wikipedia
A travesty is an absurd or grotesque misrepresentation, a parody, or grossly inferior imitation. In literary or theatrical contexts it may refer to: Burlesque, ... en.wikipedia.org
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travesty
▪ I. travesty, ppl. a. and n. (ˈtrævɪstɪ) Also 7–8, 20– -ti, 7–9 -tie. [Originally a. F. travesti, fem. travestie, pa. pple. of (se) travestir (Montaigne a 1592), ‘to disguise him, or take on another man's habit’ (Cotgr.), ad. It. travestire to disguise (Florio), f. tra- = trans- + It., L. vestīre t... Oxford English Dictionary
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What a Travesty! Commonly Misused Words - Tomedes
A 'travesty' is a false, absurd, or distorted representation of something. It means a grossly inferior imitation or a distorted representation. www.tomedes.com
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TRAVESTY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
something that fails to represent the values and qualities that it is intended to represent, in a way that is shocking or offensive. dictionary.cambridge.org
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Travesty - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com
A travesty is a cheap mockery, usually of something or someone serious, such as a travesty of justice. www.vocabulary.com
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TRAVESTY Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com
a grotesque or debased likeness or imitation: a travesty of justice. Synonyms: distortion, sham, perversion, mockery www.dictionary.com
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“Travesty,” by Lillian Fishman | The New Yorker
It's a travesty that you insist on thinking of yourself as a child, when you have a woman's mind, a woman's freedom, a woman's body. I didn't ... www.newyorker.com
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travesty - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Noun · An absurd, grotesque, misrepresentative or grossly inferior likeness or imitation. · A pastiche, parody, or stylistic imitation; a burlesque literary or ... en.wiktionary.org
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Travesty | Satire, Parody, Mockery - Britannica
Travesty is a crude form of burlesque in which the original subject matter is changed little but is transformed into something ridiculous through incongruous ... www.britannica.com
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Triumph or Travesty? The Controversial Restoration of the Sistine Chapel
The Sistine Chapel was built by Pope Sixtus IV within the Vatican, and completed in around 1481. Its walls were decorated with frescoes painted by some of the most highly-regarded Italian artists of the time, including Ghirlandaio, Perugino and Botticelli. Over the next 60 years, the Chapel was further enhanced by the addition of a painted ...
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travesty/ˈtrævəstɪ; `trævəstɪ/ n~ (of sth) absurd imitation of or inferior substitute for sth 荒谬的模仿或拙劣的替代物 The trial was a travesty of justice. 这次审判嘲弄了法律的公正性. travesty, v (pt, pp -tied) [Tn]make or be a travesty of (sth) 荒谬地或拙劣地模仿或替代(某事物) travestying sb's style of writing 拙劣地模仿某人的文笔. 牛津英汉双解词典
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The acquittal of Kyle Rittenhouse: A judicial travesty
In contrast to those seeking to blind the population to the political issues involved, the World Socialist Web Site warned that the campaign around Rittenhouse is an effort to normalize and ...
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Flashback 2 review: a broken travesty of a retro revival
Nov 21, 2023Flashback 2 never really does anything with this extra depth. Once the novelty of moving into the background a bit to press a switch wears off, a simpler arrangement seems far more preferable. As for the big mech battle against the unbeaten champ, I won first time by hammering a button. It's another underwhelming moment that reinforces the ...
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