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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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stiltedpompous
dogmaticcharacterized by or given to the expression of opinions very strongly or positively as if they were facts
squeamisheasily nauseated : queasy
overtopen to view : manifest
almssomething (such as money or food) given freely to relieve the poor
laboriousinvolving, requiring, or characterized by hard and sustained effort : arduous
repelto drive back : repulse
deftcharacterized by facility and skill
digressionthe act or an instance of leaving the main subject in an extended written or verbal expression of thought : the act or an instance of digressing in a discourse or other usually organized literary work
deferencerespect and esteem due a superior or an elder