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Noun: travesty  tra-vus-tee
  1. A comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations
    - farce, farce comedy
     
  2. A composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
    - parody, lampoon, spoof [informal], sendup [informal], send-up [informal], mockery, takeoff, burlesque, pasquinade, put-on [N. Amer, informal]
Verb: travesty  tra-vus-tee
  1. Make a travesty of

Derived forms: travestying, travesties, travestied

Type of: burlesque, caricature, comedy, imitation, impersonation, parody, spoof [informal]

Encyclopedia: Travesty