riposte vs mouth

mouth vs riposte

riposte and mouth both are nouns.

riposte and mouth both are verbs.

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

As nouns, mouth is a hyponym of riposte; that is, mouth 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)
mouth: an impudent or insolent rejoinder

Other hyponyms of riposte include back talk, backtalk, lip, sass, sassing.

riposte (noun)	mouth (noun)
(fencing) a counterattack made immediately after successfully parrying the opponents lunge	the opening of a jar or bottle
a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)	the externally visible part of the oral cavity on the face and the system of organs surrounding the opening
	the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
	an impudent or insolent rejoinder
	the point where a stream issues into a larger body of water
	an opening that resembles a mouth (as of a cave or a gorge)
	a person conceived as a consumer of food
	a spokesperson (as a lawyer)

riposte (verb)	mouth (verb)
answer back	express in speech
make a return thrust	articulate silently; form words with the lips only
	touch with the mouth

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