blench vs shrink

blench

verb
  • To draw back from; shrink; avoid; elude; deny, as from fear. 

  • To deceive; cheat. 

  • To hinder; obstruct; disconcert; foil. 

  • To fly off; to turn aside. 

  • To shrink; start back; give way; flinch; turn aside or fly off. 

  • To quail. 

noun
  • A deceit; a trick. 

  • A sidelong glance. 

shrink

verb
  • To draw back; to withdraw. 

  • To cause to become smaller. 

  • To withdraw or retire, as from danger. 

  • To move back or away, especially because of fear or disgust. 

  • To cower or flinch. 

  • To become smaller; to contract. 

noun
  • A psychiatrist or psychotherapist. 

  • Shrinkage; contraction; recoil. 

  • Loss of inventory, for example due to shoplifting or not selling items before their expiration date. 

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