Difference between Retort and Riposte

RETORT vs RIPOSTE: NOUN

A vessel where substances are distilled or decomposed by heat
A vessel in which substances are subjected to distillation or decomposition by heat. It is made of different forms and materials for different uses, as a bulb of glass with a curved beak to enter a receiver for general chemical operations, or a cylinder or semicylinder of cast iron for the manufacture of gas in gas works.
The return of, or reply to, an argument, charge, censure, incivility, taunt, or witticism; a quick and witty or severe response.
In chem. and the arts, a vessel of glass, earthenware, metal, etc., employed for the purpose of distilling or effecting decomposition by the aid of heat.
Synonyms See repartee.
The act of retorting; the repelling of an argument, accusation, or incivility; hence, that which is retorted; a retaliatory act or remark; especially, a sharp or witty rejoinder; a repartee.
A quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
A retort having a tubulure for the introduction or removal of the substances which are to be acted upon.
A container in which material is subjected to high temperatures as part of an industrial manufacturing process, especially during the smelting and forging of metal.
A sharp or witty reply, or one which turns an argument against its originator; a comeback.
A flask with a rounded base and a long neck that is bent down and tapered, used to heat a liquid for distillation.

(fencing) a counterattack made immediately after successfully parrying the opponents lunge
An answer or reply, rapidly uttered, in response to a question or problem
A quick and usually witty response to a taunt, a retort
A thrust given in return after parrying an attack.
Hence A quick, smart reply; a repartee.
In fencing, a quick, short thrust by a swordsman after parrying a lunge from his opponent: usually given without moving from the spot, before the opponent has time to recover his position or guard.
A retaliatory action, maneuver, or retort.
A quick thrust given after parrying an opponent's lunge in fencing.
A quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)

To twist back; bend back by twisting or curving; turn back.
To throw back; specifically, to reflect.
To cast back; reject; refuse to accept or grant.
To return; turn back or repel, as an argument, accusation, manner of treatment, etc., upon the originator; retaliate: rarely applied to the return of kindness or civility.
To reply resentfully.
To curve, twist, or coil back.
To retaliate; turn back an argument, accusation, or manner of treatment upon the originator; especially, to make a resentful reply; respond in a spirit of retaliation.
To return.
In metallurgy, to separate by means of a retort, as gold from an amalgam.

Quip, Tubulated, Replication, Replica, Stokers, Stoker, Reply, Response, Repay, Rejoin, Come back, Comeback, Return, Rejoinder, Riposte

Denunciation, Counterblast, Refutation, Rebuttal, Counter attack, Retaliation, Counterattack, Response, Rejoin, Come back, Repay, Return, Comeback, Rejoinder, Retort

Wisecrack, Zinger, Gibe, Rebuttal, Quip, Tubulated, Replication, Replica, Reply, Response, Repay, Come back, Return, Rejoinder, Riposte

Critique, Volley, Witticism, Parry, Salvo, Bon mot, Quip, Refutation, Rebuttal, Counterattack, Response, Come back, Repay, Return, Rejoinder