blame vs boost

blame

verb
  • To assert the cause of some bad event. 

  • To censure (someone or something); to criticize. 

  • To assert or consider that someone is the cause of something negative; to place blame, to attribute responsibility (for something negative or for doing something negative). 

noun
  • Culpability for something negative or undesirable. 

  • A source control feature that can show which user was responsible for a particular portion of the source code. 

  • Censure. 

  • Responsibility for something meriting censure. 

boost

verb
  • To help or encourage (something) to increase or improve; to assist in overcoming obstacles. 

  • To lift or push from behind (one who is endeavoring to climb); to push up. 

  • To steal. 

  • To give a booster shot to. 

  • To amplify; to signal boost. 

  • To jump-start a vehicle by using cables to connect the battery in a running vehicle to the battery in a vehicle that won't start. 

noun
  • A positive intake manifold pressure in cars with turbochargers or superchargers. 

  • A coordinate transformation that changes velocity. 

  • A push from behind, as to one who is endeavoring to climb. 

  • Something that helps, or adds power or effectiveness; assistance. 

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