lampoon vs caricature

lampoon and caricature both are nouns.

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

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

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

Other hypernyms of lampoon include imitation, impersonation.

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

lampoon (verb)	caricature (verb)
ridicule with satire	represent in or produce a caricature of