blitz vs fray

blitz

verb
  • To attack quickly or suddenly, as by an air raid or similar action. 

  • To do something quickly or in one session. 

  • To perform a blitz. 

  • To purée or chop (food products) using a food processor or blender. 

noun
  • The act of blending or puréeing food using a blender or processor. 

  • A play in which additional defenders beyond the defensive linemen rush the passer. 

  • A swift and overwhelming attack or effort. 

  • A sudden attack, especially an air raid; usually with reference to the Blitz. 

fray

verb
  • To assail or attack (someone or something); to drive (someone or something) away by attacking. 

  • To force or make (a path, way, etc.) through. 

  • To rub. 

  • Often followed by away, off, or out: to frighten or scare (someone or something) away. 

  • Of a person's mental strength, nerves, temper, etc.: to become exhausted or worn out. 

  • To become unravelled or worn; to unravel. 

  • To be afraid or frightened; to fear. 

  • Of a deer: to rub (its antlers or head) against a tree, etc., to remove the velvet from antlers or to mark territory; also, to rub its antlers against (a tree, etc.) for that purpose. 

  • Of a deer: to rub its antlers against a tree, etc., to remove the velvet or to mark territory. 

  • To alarm or frighten (someone or something). 

  • To chase (someone or something) away; to disperse. 

  • To rub or wear away (something); to cause (something made of strands twisted or woven together, such as cloth or rope) to unravel through friction; also, to irritate (something) through chafing or rubbing; to chafe. 

  • To make an assault or attack; also, to create a disturbance; to brawl, to fight. 

noun
  • A heated argument; a war of words. 

  • A noisy commotion, especially resulting from fighting; a brawl, a fight; also, a loud quarrel. 

  • A consequence of rubbing, unravelling, or wearing away; a fraying; also, a place where fraying has occurred. 

  • Conflict, disagreement. 

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