travesty
UK /ˈtɹæv.ɪs.ti/ US /ˈtɹæv.ɪs.ti/
noun 3verb 1
Definitions
noun
1
An absurd, grotesque, misrepresentative or grossly inferior likeness or imitation.
A battlefield trial is a travesty of justice.
The second edition is not a recast, but absolutely a travesty of the first.
2
A pastiche, parody, or stylistic imitation; a burlesque literary or artistic imitation (typically of a more serious work).
3
An appalling event, situation or outcome (especially in relation to another outcome to which it is grossly inferior).
Spurs survived the scare - and such was their domination after the break that it would have been a travesty had Arsenal escaped Wembley, hosting a Premier League record attendance of 83,222, with a draw.
verb
1
To make a travesty of; to parody.
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