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plural travesties
An absurd or grotesque misrepresentation. quotations examples
The second edition is not a recast, but absolutely a travesty of the first.
1845, Thomas De Quincey, William Godwin
In 1844, objection was raised to the Furness Railway's Dalton & Barrow line, when it was revealed that the line would pass directly through Furness Abbey. A re-route was achieved, with the line skirting the abbey ruins instead - although many continued to see the intrusion as a travesty against antiquity and the scenic beauty of the site.
2022 January 12, Dr. Joseph Brennan, “Castles: ruined and redeemed by rail”, in RAIL, number 948, page 56
A parody or stylistic imitation. examples
(derogatory) A grossly inferior imitation. examples
(colloquial, proscribed) An appalling version of something. quotations examples
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.
2018 February 10, Phil McNulty, “Tottenham Hotspur 1 - 0 Arsenal”, in BBC
third-person singular simple present travesties, present participle travestying, simple past and past participle travestied
(transitive) To make a travesty of; to parody. examples