riposte vs sass

riposte and sass both are nouns.

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

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

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

riposte (noun)	sass (noun)
(fencing) a counterattack made immediately after successfully parrying the opponents lunge	an impudent or insolent rejoinder
a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)

riposte (verb)	sass (verb)
answer back	answer back in an impudent or insolent manner
make a return thrust