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    travesty

    travesty - Dictionary definition and meaning for word travesty

    Definition
    (noun) a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations
    Synonyms : farce , farce comedy
    Definition
    (noun) a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way Definition
    (verb) make a travesty of
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for travesty

If u think Bra(tra) as vest then it is a travesty.

Travesty looks like transvestite (a man dressed as a woman) and hence basically a humorous caricature of a woman.

rem TRAVESTY=TARA+AVASTY. TARA AVASTY is a female mimic who is involved in travesty of actors

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travesty = trans + vest... change in clothes.. imitation but a poor one

TRAVESTY is a MOCKERY or an absurd or distorted imitation of the original.

travesty - tra or trans + vest + y - trans means across or over or beyond, vest means to dress , so travesty means the act of dressing up an event over or beyond it..by being humourous, satirical etc.

A caricature of John Travolta in vest.


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text: and let me get on with this travesty
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