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riposte vs lip

lip vs riposte

riposte and lip both are nouns.

riposte is a verb but lip is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
riposte Yes No Yes No
lip Yes No No No
As nouns, lip is a hyponym of riposte; that is, lip is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than riposte:
  • riposte: a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
  • lip: an impudent or insolent rejoinder
Other hyponyms of riposte include back talk, backtalk, mouth, sass, sassing.
riposte (noun) lip (noun)
(fencing) a counterattack made immediately after successfully parrying the opponents lunge either the outer margin or the inner margin of the aperture of a gastropod's shell
a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one) the top edge of a vessel or other container
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
an impudent or insolent rejoinder
(botany) either of the two parts of a bilabiate corolla or calyx
riposte (verb) lip (verb)
answer back
make a return thrust
Difference between riposte and lip

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