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Offense vs Exuberance - What's the difference?

offense | exuberance |

As nouns the difference between offense and exuberance

is that offense is the act of offending while exuberance is the quality of being exuberant; cheerful or vigorous enthusiasm; liveliness.

offense

English

(wikipedia offense)

Alternative forms

* (British standard spelling) offence

Noun

  • (en noun) (US)
  • The act of offending:
  • # a crime or sin
  • #* {{quote-book, year=2006, author=
    • , title=Internal Combustion , chapter=2 citation , passage=The popular late Middle Ages fictional character Robin Hood, dressed in green to symbolize the forest, dodged fines for forest offenses and stole from the rich to give to the poor. But his appeal was painfully real and embodied the struggle over wood.}}
  • # an affront, insult or injury.
  • #* Dryden
  • I have given my opinion against the authority of two great men, but I hope without offence to their memories.
  • The state of being offended or displeased; anger; displeasure.
  • ) 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.

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Antonyms

    * defense (US), defence (Commonwealth)

    Derived terms

    * hanging offense, hanging offence * indictable offense, indictable offence * summary offense, summary offence * regulatory offense, regulatory offence

    Related terms

    * offensive * offend * offender

    See also

    * crime * sin ----

    exuberance

    English

    Noun

  • (uncountable) The quality of being exuberant; cheerful or vigorous enthusiasm; liveliness.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2012 , date=April 9 , author=Mandeep Sanghera , title=Tottenham 1 - 2 Norwich , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=Tottenham's desire for a win against a Norwich side playing with energy and exuberance made for an enthralling, end-to-end game.}}
  • An instance of exuberant behaviour.

    • Synonyms

    * ebullience