mouth vs riposte

riposte vs mouth

mouth and riposte both are nouns.

mouth and riposte both are verbs.

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

As nouns, riposte is a hypernym of mouth; that is, riposte is a word with a broader meaning than mouth:

mouth: an impudent or insolent rejoinder
riposte: a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)

Other hypernyms of mouth include comeback, counter, rejoinder, replication, retort, return.

mouth (noun)	riposte (noun)
the opening of a jar or bottle	(fencing) a counterattack made immediately after successfully parrying the opponents lunge
the externally visible part of the oral cavity on the face and the system of organs surrounding the opening	a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
an impudent or insolent rejoinder
the point where a stream issues into a larger body of water
an opening that resembles a mouth (as of a cave or a gorge)
a person conceived as a consumer of food
a spokesperson (as a lawyer)

mouth (verb)	riposte (verb)
express in speech	answer back
articulate silently; form words with the lips only	make a return thrust
touch with the mouth

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