caress vs grope

caress and grope both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
caress	Yes	No	Yes	No
grope	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, grope is a hyponym of caress; that is, grope is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than caress:

Other hyponyms of caress include paw, dandle, pet, chuck, pat, nose, nuzzle, pet, tickle.

caress (noun)	grope (noun)
a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)	the act of groping; and instance of groping

caress (verb)	grope (verb)
touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner	feel about uncertainly or blindly
	fondle for sexual pleasure
	search blindly or uncertainly