comedy vs travesty
travesty vs comedycomedy and travesty both are nouns.
comedy is not a verb while travesty is a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| comedy | Yes | No | No | No |
| travesty | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As nouns,
travesty is a hyponym of
comedy; that is, travesty is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
comedy:
- comedy: light and humorous drama with a happy ending
- travesty: a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations
Other hyponyms of comedy include
black comedy, commedia dell'arte, dark comedy, farce, farce comedy, high comedy, low comedy, seriocomedy, tragicomedy, sitcom, situation comedy, slapstick.
| comedy (noun) | travesty (noun) |
|---|---|
| light and humorous drama with a happy ending | a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations |
| a comic incident or series of incidents | a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way |
| comedy (verb) | travesty (verb) |
|---|---|
| make a travesty of |
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