riposte vs lunge

riposte and lunge both are nouns.

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

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

Other hypernyms of riposte include hurl, hurtle, thrust.

riposte (noun)	lunge (noun)
(fencing) a counterattack made immediately after successfully parrying the opponents lunge	the act of moving forward suddenly
a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)	(fencing) an attacking thrust made with one foot forward and the back leg straight and with the sword arm outstretched forward

riposte (verb)	lunge (verb)
answer back	make a thrusting forward movement
make a return thrust