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travesty
noun
verb
An absurd or grotesque misrepresentation.
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/ˈtɹæv.əs.ti/
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noun
An absurd or grotesque misrepresentation.
A parody or stylistic imitation.
A grossly inferior imitation.
“A battlefield trial is a travesty of justice.”
An appalling version of something.
verb
To make a travesty of; to parody.
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A battlefield trial is a travesty of justice.
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