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Definition of: travesty
(trav′is·tē) noun plural ·ties
1. A grotesque imitation; burlesque.
2. In literature, a burlesque treatment of a lofty subject. See synonyms under CARICATURE.
—v.t. ·tied, ·ty·ing To make a travesty on; burlesque; parody. [<MF travesti, pp. of (se) travestir disguise (oneself) <Ital. travestire disguise]
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