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Travesty vs Distortion - What's the difference?

travesty | distortion |

As nouns the difference between travesty and distortion

is that travesty is an absurd or grotesque misrepresentation while distortion is an act of distorting.

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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    distortion

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An act of distorting.
  • A result of distorting.
  • A misrepresentation of the truth.
    • The story he told was a bit of a distortion .
  • Noise or other artifacts caused in the electronic reproduction of sound or music.
    • This recording sounds awful due to the distortion .
  • An effect used in music, most commonly on guitars in rock or metal.
  • (optics) an aberration that causes magnification to change over the field of view.