grievance vs offense

grievance

noun
  • A complaint or annoyance. 

  • A formal complaint, especially in the context of a unionized workplace. 

  • Feelings of being wronged; outrage. 

  • A wrong or hardship suffered, which is the grounds of a complaint. 

  • Violation of regulations or objectionable behavior. 

  • Something which causes grief. 

offense

noun
  • An affront, injury, or insult. 

  • A strategy and tactics employed when in position to score; contrasted with defense. 

  • The portion of a team dedicated to scoring when in position to do so; contrasted with defense. 

  • A crime or sin. 

  • The state of being offended or displeased; anger; displeasure. 

How often have the words grievance and offense occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )