Travesty word meaning and definition
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Meaning and definition for "travesty" word
[noun] a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations
[verb] make a parody of
\Trav"es*ty\, n.; pl. {Travesties}. A burlesque translation or imitation of a work. The second edition is not a recast, but absolutely a travesty of the first. --De Quincey.
\Trav"es*ty\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Travestied}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Travesting}.] To translate, imitate, or represent, so as to render ridiculous or ludicrous. I see poor Lucan travestied, not appareled in his Roman toga, but under the cruel shears of an English tailor. --Bentley.
Synonyms for travesty
burlesque, charade, farce, farce comedy, lampoon, mockery, parody, pasquinade, put-on, sendup, spoof, takeoff
See also: caricature | comedy | imitation | impersonation | parody | spoof |
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Let's analyse "travesty" as pure text. This string has Eight letters in Three syllables and Two vowels (In our algorithm Y is not counted as vowel, but in English language, sometimes it sounds like one). 25% of vowels is 13.6% less then average English word. Written in backwards: YTSEVART. Average typing speed for these characters is 2135 milliseconds. [info]
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Numerology Hearts desire number calculated from vowels:
travesty: 1 + 5 = 6, reduced: 6 (or 4 if Y is vowel too). and the final result is Six. |
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