Associations to the word «Travesty»

Wiktionary

TRAVESTY, noun. An absurd or grotesque misrepresentation.
TRAVESTY, noun. A parody or stylistic imitation.
TRAVESTY, noun. (pejorative) A grossly inferior imitation.
TRAVESTY, verb. (transitive) To make a travesty of; to parody.

Dictionary definition

TRAVESTY, noun. A comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations.
TRAVESTY, noun. A composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way.
TRAVESTY, verb. Make a travesty of.

Wise words

Words to me were magic. You could say a word and it could conjure up all kinds of images or feelings or a chilly sensation or whatever. It was amazing to me that words had this power.
Amy Tan