caricature vs travesty

caricature and travesty both are nouns.

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

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

caricature: 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 caricature include mock-heroic, burlesque, lampoon, mockery, parody, pasquinade, put-on, send-up, sendup, spoof, takeoff.

caricature (noun)	travesty (noun)
a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect	a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations
	a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way

caricature (verb)	travesty (verb)
represent in or produce a caricature of	make a travesty of