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travesty vs burlesque

burlesque vs travesty

travesty and burlesque both are nouns.

travesty is not an adjective while burlesque is an adjective.

travesty and burlesque both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
travesty Yes No Yes No
burlesque Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, travesty and burlesque are synonyms defined as:
  • travesty and burlesque: a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
Other synonyms of travesty include lampoon, mockery, parody, pasquinade, put-on, send-up, sendup, spoof, takeoff.
As verbs, burlesque is a hypernym of travesty; that is, burlesque is a word with a broader meaning than travesty:
  • travesty: make a travesty of
  • burlesque: make a parody of
Other hypernyms of travesty include parody, spoof.
travesty (noun) burlesque (noun)
a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations a theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor; consists of comic skits and short turns (and sometimes striptease)
a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
travesty (adjective) burlesque (adjective)
relating to or characteristic of a burlesque
travesty (verb) burlesque (verb)
make a travesty of make a parody of
Difference between travesty and burlesque

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