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How do you spell Caricature?

Correct spelling

caricature

Think 'cari-CAR-ture' - like loading a car with exaggerated features

Why is caricature spelled this way?

From Italian caricare, to load or exaggerate. A caricature overloads certain features — reality inflated until the truth becomes comic.

Common misspellings of caricature

caricuturecarachaturecarricaturecaricature

Example

The political cartoonist drew a brilliant caricature of the mayor with an enormous nose.

Frequently asked questions

How do you spell caricature?+
The correct spelling is "caricature". Think 'cari-CAR-ture' - like loading a car with exaggerated features
Is it caricuture or caricature?+
The correct spelling is "caricature", not "caricuture".

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