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Travesty vs Derision - What's the difference?

travesty | derision |

As nouns the difference between travesty and derision

is that travesty is an absurd or grotesque misrepresentation while derision is derision.

As a verb travesty

is to make a travesty of; to parody.

travesty

English

Noun

(travesties)
  • An absurd or grotesque misrepresentation.
  • * De Quincey
    • The second edition is not a recast, but absolutely a travesty of the first.
  • A parody or stylistic imitation.
  • (pejorative) A grossly inferior imitation.
    • A battlefield trial is a travesty of justice.

    Synonyms

    * caricature

    Verb

  • To make a travesty of; to parody.

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    derision

    English

    Noun

  • Act of treating with disdain.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=December 15 , author=Felicity Cloake , title=How to cook the perfect nut roast , work=Guardian citation , page= , passage=One of the darlings of the early vegetarian movement (particularly in its even sadder form, the cutlet), it was on the menu at John Harvey Kellogg's Battle Creek Sanitarium [sic], and has since become the default Sunday option for vegetarians – and a default source of derision for everyone else.}}
  • * 1969 , , The Godfather :
    • There was just a touch of derision in the Don's voice and Hagen flushed.

    Related terms

    * deride * derider * ridicule * ridiculous * ridiculosity

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