applaud vs vituperate

applaud

verb
  • To express approval (of something) by clapping the hands. 

  • To praise, or express approval for something or someone. 

vituperate

adj
  • Of, characterized by, or relating to abusive or harsh criticism. 

  • Which has been abusively or harshly criticized; also, deserving harsh criticism. 

verb
  • To criticize (someone or something) in an abusive or harsh manner. 

  • To use abusive or harsh words. 

  • To attack (someone or something) with abusive language; to revile, to vilify. 

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