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travesty in Chinese

travesty in Chinese is 滑稽模仿 — travesty means a shocking, absurd distortion of something that should be fair or serious — a mockery of what it claims to represent.

travesty in Chinese

滑稽模仿
noun
Pronounced: huá jī mó fǎng

What does "travesty" mean?

  1. noun A shocking, absurd distortion of something that should be fair or serious — a mockery of what it claims to represent.
    "Critics called the trial a travesty of justice."
  2. verb To turn something into a ridiculous or grotesque imitation of itself; to mock by distorting.
    "The satirical play travestied the government's handling of the crisis."
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travesty in a sentence

  • Critics called the trial a travesty of justice.
  • The rushed report was a travesty of proper research.
  • The satirical play travestied the government's handling of the crisis.

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What is "travesty" in Chinese?

"travesty" in Chinese is 滑稽模仿. travesty means: A shocking, absurd distortion of something that should be fair or serious — a mockery of what it claims to represent.

How do you pronounce 滑稽模仿?

"travesty" in Chinese is 滑稽模仿, pronounced "huá jī mó fǎng".

How do you use "travesty" in a sentence?

Example: "Critics called the trial a travesty of justice." In Chinese, "travesty" is 滑稽模仿.

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