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travesty

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  1. caricature            
 
1. trav.es.ty \'trav-*-ste-\ n [obs. E travesty, disguised, parodied, fr. F 
   travesti, pp. of tr]avestir to disguise, fr. It travestire, fr. tra- across 
   (fr. L trans-) + vestire to dress, fr. L, fr. vestis garment - more at WEAR 
   1: a burlesque and usu. grotesque translation or imitation  2: an inferior 
   imitation or likeness {a ~ of justice} 
2. travesty vt : to make a travesty of : PARODY