riposte vs hurl

riposte and hurl both are nouns.

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

As verbs, hurl is a hypernym of riposte; that is, hurl is a word with a broader meaning than riposte:

Other hypernyms of riposte include hurtle, lunge, thrust.

riposte (noun)	hurl (noun)
(fencing) a counterattack made immediately after successfully parrying the opponents lunge	a violent throw
a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)

riposte (verb)	hurl (verb)
answer back	utter with force; utter vehemently
make a return thrust	throw forcefully
	make a thrusting forward movement