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Travesty
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(n.) A burlesque translation or imitation of a work.
(2):
(a.) Disguised by dress so as to be ridiculous; travestied; - applied to a book or shorter composition.
(3):
(v. t.) To translate, imitate, or represent, so as to render ridiculous or ludicrous.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Travesty'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/t/travesty.html. 1828.