riposte vs response

response vs riposte

riposte and response both are nouns.

riposte is a verb but response is not a verb.

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

As nouns, response is a hypernym of riposte; that is, response is a word with a broader meaning than riposte:

riposte: a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
response: the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange

Other hypernyms of riposte include reply.

riposte (noun)	response (noun)
(fencing) a counterattack made immediately after successfully parrying the opponents lunge	a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent
a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)	the manner in which an electrical or mechanical device responds to an input signal or a range of input signals
	the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange
	a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
	the manner in which something is greeted
	a phrase recited or sung by the congregation following a versicle by the priest or minister
	a result

riposte (verb)	response (verb)
answer back
make a return thrust

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