travesty in German
travesty in German is Farce, Travestie, lächerliche Karikatur — travesty means a shocking, absurd distortion of something that should be fair or serious — a mockery of what it claims to represent.
travesty in German
Farce
Travestie
lächerliche Karikatur
Zerrbild
An absurd, grotesque, misrepresentative or grossly inferior likeness or imitation.
armselige Karikatur
A pastiche, parody, or stylistic imitation; a burlesque literary or artistic imitation (typically of a more serious work).
What does "travesty" mean?
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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."
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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 German?
"travesty" in German is Farce, Travestie, lächerliche Karikatur. 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 use "travesty" in a sentence?
Example: "Critics called the trial a travesty of justice." In German, "travesty" is Farce, Travestie, lächerliche Karikatur.
Are there other ways to say "travesty" in German?
Yes — German has 5 translations listed for "travesty": Farce, Travestie, lächerliche Karikatur, Zerrbild, armselige Karikatur.
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