rebound vs ricochet

rebound and ricochet both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
rebound	Yes	No	Yes	No
ricochet	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, ricochet is a hyponym of rebound; that is, ricochet is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than rebound:

Other hyponyms of rebound include bounce, bouncing, resilience, resiliency, carom.

As verbs, rebound and ricochet are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of rebound include bounce, bound, recoil, resile, reverberate, spring, take a hop.

rebound (noun)	ricochet (noun)
the act of securing possession of the rebounding basketball after a missed shot	a glancing rebound
a reaction to a crisis or setback or frustration
a movement back from an impact

rebound (verb)	ricochet (verb)
return to a former condition	spring back; spring away from an impact
spring back; spring away from an impact