aggravation vs gratification

aggravation

noun
  • An extrinsic circumstance or accident which increases the guilt of a crime or the misery of a calamity. 

  • Provocation, irritation, annoyance. 

  • The act of aggravating, or making worse; used of evils, natural or moral; the act of increasing in severity or heinousness; something additional to a crime or wrong and enhancing its guilt or injurious consequences. 

  • Exaggerated representation. 

gratification

noun
  • The act of gratifying or pleasing, either the mind, or the appetite or taste. 

  • A gratuity; a reward. 

  • A feeling of pleasure; satisfaction. 

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