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travesty vs spoof

spoof vs travesty

travesty and spoof both are nouns.

travesty and spoof both are verbs.

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