acerbate vs anger

acerbate

verb
  • To make bitter or sour. 

  • To exasperate; to irritate. 

adj
  • Embittered; having a sour disposition or nature. 

anger

verb
  • To become angry. 

  • To cause such a feeling of antagonism in. 

noun
  • A strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something, usually combined with an urge to harm, often stemming from perceived provocation, hurt, or threat. 

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