TRAVESTY vs FARCE: NOUN
- A composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
- A grossly inferior imitation.
- A parody or stylistic imitation.
- An absurd or grotesque misrepresentation
- A burlesque translation or imitation of a work.
- Synonyms Burlesque, Parody, etc. See caricature.
- In lit., a burlesque treatment or setting of a subject which had originally been handled in a serious manner; hence, by extension, any burlesque or ludicrous imitation, whether intentional or not; a grotesque or absurd resemblance.
- An exaggerated or grotesque imitation, such as a parody of a literary work.
- A debased or grotesque likeness.
- A composition that imitates somebody's style in a humorous way
- A comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations
- A comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations
- Mixture of ground raw chicken and mushrooms with pistachios and truffles and onions and parsley and lots of butter and bound with eggs
- A light dramatic work in which highly improbable plot situations, exaggerated characters, and often slapstick elements are used for humorous effect.
- The broad or spirited humor characteristic of such works.
- The branch of literature constituting such works.
- A ridiculous or empty show
- A situation abounding with ludicrous incidents
- A motion picture or play featuring this style of humor.
- A style of humor marked by broad improbabilities with little regard to regularity or method; compare sarcasm
- Ridiculous or empty show.
- A low style of comedy; a dramatic composition marked by low humor, generally written with little regard to regularity or method, and abounding with ludicrous incidents and expressions.
- Stuffing, or mixture of viands, like that used on dressing a fowl; forcemeat.
- A ridiculous sham.
- Ridiculous parade; absurd pageantry; foolish show.
- A secular dramatic composition of a ludicrous or satirical character; low comedy.
- A seasoned stuffing, as for roasted turkey.
- A ludicrous, empty show; a mockery.
TRAVESTY vs FARCE: ADJECTIVE
- Disguised by dress so as to be ridiculous; travestied; -- applied to a book or shorter composition.
- N/A
TRAVESTY vs FARCE: VERB
- To make a travesty of; to parody.
- Make a travesty of
- Fill with a stuffing while cooking
TRAVESTY vs FARCE: TRANSITIVE VERB
- To translate, imitate, or represent, so as to render ridiculous or ludicrous.
- To make a travesty of; parody or ridicule.
- To stuff with forcemeat; hence, to fill with mingled ingredients; to fill full; to stuff.
- To render fat.
- To swell out; to render pompous.
- To stuff, as for roasting.
- To pad (a speech, for example) with jokes or witticisms.
TRAVESTY vs FARCE: OTHER WORD TYPES
- Disguised; burlesqued.
- To disguise by a change of vesture.
- In lit., to give such a literary treatment or setting to (a serious production) as to render it ridiculous or ludicrous; hence, by extension, to burlesque; imitate so as to render absurd or grotesque. See travesty, n.
- To stuff; cram.
- Specifically In cookery, to stuff, as a pudding, fowl, or roast, with various meats, oysters, bread, or other ingredients, variously flavored or spiced; fill with stuffing.
- Figuratively, to fill, as a speech or written composition, with various scraps of wit or humor; make “spicy.”
- To extend; swell out.
- To paint.
- To fatten.
TRAVESTY vs FARCE: RELATED WORDS
- Insult, Irony, Affront, Disgrace, Pasquinade, Farce comedy, Takeoff, Burlesque, Spoof, Sendup, Lampoon, Parody, Mockery, Farce, Charade
- Prank, Masquerade, Caricature, Ridiculous, Fiasco, Comedy, Parody, Joke, Satire, Sham, Mockery, Charade, Farce comedy, Forcemeat, Travesty
TRAVESTY vs FARCE: DESCRIBE WORDS
- Joke, Mistake, Sham, Insult, Irony, Affront, Disgrace, Takeoff, Burlesque, Spoof, Lampoon, Parody, Mockery, Farce, Charade
- Laugh, Giggle, Burlesque, Masquerade, Caricature, Ridiculous, Fiasco, Comedy, Parody, Joke, Satire, Sham, Mockery, Charade, Forcemeat
TRAVESTY vs FARCE: SENTENCE EXAMPLES
- Who do I contact to fix this travesty please.
- CCSD, compared to the teachers this is a travesty.
- Oscar nominations but no wins, which is a travesty.
- To me, that is just a travesty of justice.
- And the script was a travesty to begin with.
- Wall Funding case was a travesty of Justice.
- Cinnomom for research on plants is a travesty.
- Kudos to the teachers who exposed this travesty.
- This is an absolute tragedy and a travesty.
- This makes a travesty of the law and a travesty of the democratic process.
- This is direct democracy, without farce, mediation, manipulation.
- He makes a farce of traditional book design.
- Its all a laughable farce at this point.
- This farce had gone too far to reverse.
- Met Farce, value, power, advantage, moment, importance; bias.
- Personally, peering is a farce at the moment.
- My friends, the thing is a perfect farce.
- Where farce showed itself mystery was hidden; where mystery came to the foreground farce was hidden.
- In 1992, Air Farce took a second plunge into television with 1992: Year of the Farce, a satirical New Year's Eve special.
- And Reason, by lending credence to this farce, itself becomes a farce.
TRAVESTY vs FARCE: QUESTIONS
- What is the travesty of truth about the mentality of people?
- Will Sam and Joey's tropical travesty be up there with Volvic's?
- Is it a travesty of Justice to let the guilty off lightly?
- When did the word'travesty'become associated with'Justice'?
- Who is Tasma McGregor and why has she said the awards are'farce'?
- How many words can you find by unscrambling the letters in farce?
- Are changes to eligibility rules turning rugby league into a farce?
- What are the similarities between Atellan Farce and commedia dell'arte?
- Why did Malcolm X call the march on Washington a farce?
- What makes the importance of Being Earnest a verbal farce?
- How do I get help solving the crossword puzzle farce?
- Comment faire un pliage avec des feuilles de farce?
- Can a farce be written without the word sententious?
- Where can I find the Merriam Webster farce Thesaurus?