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Travesty vs Mimicry - What's the difference?

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Travesty is a related term of mimicry.


As nouns the difference between travesty and mimicry

is that travesty is an absurd or grotesque misrepresentation while mimicry is the act or ability to simulate the appearance of someone or something else.

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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    mimicry

    English

    Alternative forms

    * mimickry

    Noun

    (mimicries)
  • the act or ability to simulate the appearance of someone or something else
    • They say that mimicry is the sincerest form of flattery, but I still think I'm being mocked when he acts just like me.
    When animal mimicry goes really wrong they don't just look like something that a predator would ignore, they look like lunch.

    See also

    * (wikipedia "mimicry")