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caricature vs wittiness

wittiness vs caricature

caricature and wittiness both are nouns.

caricature is a verb but wittiness is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
caricature Yes No Yes No
wittiness Yes No No No
As nouns, wittiness is a hypernym of caricature; that is, wittiness is a word with a broader meaning than caricature:
  • caricature: a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect
  • wittiness: a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
Other hypernyms of caricature include humor, humour, wit, witticism.
caricature (noun) wittiness (noun)
a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect The quality of being clever, amusingly ingenious.
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
caricature (verb) wittiness (verb)
represent in or produce a caricature of
Difference between caricature and wittiness

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