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impersonation vs travesty

travesty vs impersonation

impersonation and travesty both are nouns.

impersonation is not a verb while travesty is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
impersonation Yes No No No
travesty Yes No Yes No
As nouns, travesty is a hyponym of impersonation; that is, travesty is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than impersonation:
  • impersonation: a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect
  • travesty: a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
Other hyponyms of impersonation include mock-heroic, burlesque, lampoon, mockery, parody, pasquinade, put-on, send-up, sendup, spoof, takeoff.
impersonation (noun) travesty (noun)
imitating the mannerisms of another person a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations
pretending to be another person a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect
impersonation (verb) travesty (verb)
make a travesty of
Difference between impersonation and travesty

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