offense vs reverence

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. 

reverence

noun
  • That which deserves or exacts manifestations of reverence; reverend character; dignity; state. 

  • An act of showing respect, such as a bow. 

  • Veneration; profound awe and respect, normally in a sacred context. 

  • The state of being revered. 

  • A form of address for some members of the clergy. 

verb
  • To show or feel reverence to. 

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