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TRAVESTY

a debased, distorted, or grossly inferior imitation

The meaning of the word travesty is a debased, distorted, or grossly inferior imitation.

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perspicaciousof acute mental vision or discernment : keen
sullengloomily or resentfully silent or repressed
extraneousexisting on or coming from the outside
purportto have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred)
irreverencelack of reverence
corrosivetending or having the power to corrode
awfulextremely disagreeable or objectionable
internecineof, relating to, or involving conflict within a group
craveto ask for earnestly : beg
regimenta military unit consisting usually of a number of battalions