ricochet vs rebound

ricochet and rebound both are nouns.

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

As nouns, rebound is a hypernym of ricochet; that is, rebound is a word with a broader meaning than ricochet:

Other hypernyms of ricochet include backlash, recoil, repercussion.

As verbs, ricochet and rebound are synonyms defined as:

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

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

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