atrocity vs offense

atrocity

noun
  • The quality or state of being atrocious; enormous wickedness; extreme criminality or cruelty. 

  • An extremely cruel act; a horrid act of injustice. 

  • An object considered to be extremely unattractive or undesirable. 

offense

noun
  • A crime or sin. 

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

  • An affront, injury, or insult. 

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

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

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