aggrandizement vs understatement

aggrandizement

noun
  • The act of aggrandizing, or the state of being aggrandized or exalted in power, rank, honor, or wealth; exaltation; enlargement. 

understatement

noun
  • A figure of speech whereby something is made to seem smaller or less important than it actually is, either through phrasing or lack of emphasis, often for ironic effect. 

  • An incomplete disclosure that intentionally withholds relevant information. 

  • An instance of such phrasing or lack of emphasis. 

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