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What is the antonym for travesty?

A travesty is when something is not handled well or approached withdisrespect. An antonym for travesty would be serious or sincere.

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In Literary Terminology

What is a travesty?

-noun 1. a literary or artistic burlesque of a serious work or subject, characterized by grotesque or ludicrous incongruity of style, treatment, or subject matter. 2. a litera… (MORE)

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In Example Sentences

What is a sentence using travesty?

The fact that he got on 10 years behind bars for killing two people is a true travesty of justice.

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In Example Sentences

Use the word travesty in a sentence?

As a result of the corruption of the judge, the trial was a travesty of justice.

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In Home & Garden

Travesty in a sentence?

The unfair treatment of the children bothered Malcolm very much.The travesty of justice was something he desired very strongly tocorrect.

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In Word and Phrase Origins

What is 'travesty of justice'?

Travesty: A debased or grotesque likeness. A travesty of justice is a an occurance which debases the idea or concept of justice under the pretence of being just, ie the hangin… (MORE)

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In English Spelling and Pronunciation

How do you spell travesty?

That is the correct spelling of the word "travesty" (a ludricrous or ridiculous version, or spoof).

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In English Spelling and Pronunciation

How do you spell travesties?

That is the correct spelling of the plural noun "travesties" (spoofs, ridiculous versions or imitations).

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In German to English

What does travesty mean in German?

noun meaning: Travestie or Zerrbild verb meaning: travestieren, entstellen or verzerren to travesty sth.: etwas ins lÃ¤cherliche ziehen ( to ridicule sth.)

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What does the word travesti mean?

Travesty is a false, absurd or distorted representation of an activity or event. An example of this would be, " Mike's reenactment of 911 was a travesty to the victims of the … (MORE)