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travesty meaning in Hindi

विडंबना viḍambanā

/ˈtɹæv.ɪs.ti/

travesty in Hindi: विडंबना (viḍambanā). In English, travesty means an absurd, grotesque, misrepresentative or grossly inferior likeness or imitation.

Hindi words for travesty

absurd or grotesque misrepresentation
विडंबना viḍambanā

English meaning of travesty

  1. noun An absurd, grotesque, misrepresentative or grossly inferior likeness or imitation.
  2. noun A pastiche, parody, or stylistic imitation; a burlesque literary or artistic imitation (typically of a more serious work).
  3. noun An appalling event, situation or outcome (especially in relation to another outcome to which it is grossly inferior).
  4. verb To make a travesty of; to parody.

Full definition of travesty

travesty in a sentence

  • A battlefield trial is a travesty of justice.

Synonyms of travesty

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Questions about travesty in Hindi

What is the meaning of travesty in Hindi?
Travesty in Hindi is विडंबना (viḍambanā).
travesty का हिंदी में क्या अर्थ है?
Travesty: विडंबना (viḍambanā).
What does travesty mean in English?
Travesty means an absurd, grotesque, misrepresentative or grossly inferior likeness or imitation.

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