sassing vs riposte

sassing and riposte both are nouns.

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

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

sassing: an impudent or insolent rejoinder
riposte: a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)

Other hypernyms of sassing include comeback, counter, rejoinder, replication, retort, return.

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

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