travesty
/ˈtɹæv.ɪs.ti/ noun C2- An absurd, grotesque, misrepresentative or grossly inferior likeness or imitation. · A battlefield trial is a travesty of justice.
- A pastiche, parody, or stylistic imitation; a burlesque literary or artistic imitation (typically of a more serious work).
- An appalling event, situation or outcome (especially in relation to another outcome to which it is grossly inferior).
Plural travesties
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