travesty

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If this travesty is allowed to stand, it essentially means that any close election constitutes an open invitation to try to steal the victory.

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  1. noun An exaggerated or grotesque imitation, such as a parody of a literary work.
  2. noun A debased or grotesque likeness: a travesty of justice. See Synonyms at caricature.
  3. transitive verb To make a travesty of; parody or ridicule.

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  • He also called on the coroner to investigate whether the government's denial of funding and the subsequent delay was a contributing factor in Ms. Niles's death, which he labelled a travesty. —  The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed
  • If this travesty is allowed to stand, it essentially means that any close election constitutes an open invitation to try to steal the victory. —  POLITICO MAFIOSO
  • This travesty is the singular responsibility of Ron Sims. —  Latest Articles
  • The role of the left in this travesty is almost too painful to contemplate just yet. —  Hattie's Web
  • This new show is a travesty, and I'd sooner turn to that CNN doofus A.J. Hammer for insight into the world of cinema. —  Awards Daily
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  1. From obsolete, disguised, burlesqued, from French travesti, past participle of travestir, to disguise, parody, from Italian travestire : Latin trāns-, trans- + Latin vestīre, to dress (from vestis, garment; see wes-2 in Indo-European roots).

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  1. from Old French travesti, past participle of travester, disguise: see travesty, v.
  2. from travesty, adjective; cf. travest.
  3. from travesty, v.
 

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