comeback vs riposte

comeback and riposte both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
comeback	Yes	No	No	No
riposte	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, comeback and riposte are synonyms defined as:

comeback and riposte: a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)

Other synonyms of comeback include counter, rejoinder, replication, retort, return.

comeback (noun)	riposte (noun)
return by a celebrity to some previously successful activity	(fencing) a counterattack made immediately after successfully parrying the opponents lunge
a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)	a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)

comeback (verb)	riposte (verb)
	answer back
	make a return thrust