Meaning & use
travesty
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A false, absurd, or distorted representation of something, especially one that makes a mockery of it.
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Critics called the trial a travesty of justice.
The rushed film adaptation was a travesty of the beloved novel.
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Travesty is almost always used with a strong sense of outrage or disappointment, often in the phrase 'a travesty of justice.'
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