caricature vs wit

caricature and wit both are nouns.

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

As nouns, wit is a hypernym of caricature; that is, wit is a word with a broader meaning than caricature:

caricature: a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect
wit: a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter

Other hypernyms of caricature include humor, humour, witticism, wittiness.

caricature (noun)	wit (noun)
a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect	mental ability
	a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
	a witty amusing person who makes jokes

caricature (verb)	wit (verb)
represent in or produce a caricature of