blight vs thanks

blight

noun
  • The bacterium, virus or fungus that causes such a condition. 

  • A rapid and complete chlorosis, browning, then death of plant tissues such as leaves, branches, twigs, or floral organs. 

  • Anything that impedes growth or development or spoils any other aspect of life. 

verb
  • To spoil, ruin, or destroy (something). 

  • To affect with blight; to blast; to prevent the growth and fertility of. 

  • To suffer blight. 

thanks

noun
  • An expression of gratitude. 

  • Grateful feelings or thoughts. 

intj
  • Used to express appreciation or gratitude. 

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