caricature vs spoof

caricature and spoof both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
caricature	Yes	No	Yes	No
spoof	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, spoof is a hyponym of caricature; that is, spoof is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than caricature:

caricature: a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect
spoof: a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way

Other hyponyms of caricature include mock-heroic, burlesque, lampoon, mockery, parody, pasquinade, put-on, send-up, sendup, takeoff, travesty.

caricature (noun)	spoof (noun)
a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect	a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way

caricature (verb)	spoof (verb)
represent in or produce a caricature of	make a parody of