spring vs ricochet

spring and ricochet both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
spring	Yes	No	Yes	No
ricochet	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, spring and ricochet are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of spring include bounce, bound, rebound, recoil, resile, reverberate, take a hop.

As verbs, ricochet is a hyponym of spring; that is, ricochet is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than spring:

spring (noun)	ricochet (noun)
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards	a glancing rebound
a metal elastic device that returns to its shape or position when pushed or pulled or pressed
the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
a point at which water issues forth
a natural flow of ground water
the season of growth; spring; the beginning of spring

spring (verb)	ricochet (verb)
develop suddenly	spring back; spring away from an impact
produce or disclose suddenly or unexpectedly
spring back; spring away from an impact
move forward by leaps and bounds
develop into a distinctive entity