blot vs bruise

blot

noun
  • A blemish, spot or stain made by a coloured substance. 

  • A stain on someone's reputation or character; a disgrace. 

  • An exposed piece in backgammon. 

  • A method of transferring proteins, DNA or RNA, onto a carrier. 

verb
  • to cause a blot (on something) by spilling a coloured substance. 

  • To obliterate, as writing with ink; to cancel; to efface; generally with out. 

  • To dry (writing, etc.) with blotting paper. 

  • To spot, stain, or bespatter, as with ink. 

  • To obscure; to eclipse; to shadow. 

  • To impair; to damage; to mar; to soil. 

  • to soak up or absorb liquid. 

  • To stain with infamy; to disgrace. 

bruise

noun
  • A purplish mark on the skin due to leakage of blood from capillaries under the surface that have been damaged by a blow. 

  • A dark mark on fruit or vegetables caused by a blow to the surface. 

verb
  • To strike (a person), originally with something flat or heavy, but now specifically in such a way as to discolour the skin without breaking it. 

  • To become bruised. 

  • To fight with the fists; to box. 

  • To impair (gin) by shaking rather than stirring. 

  • To damage the skin of (fruit or vegetables), in an analogous way. 

  • To harm or injure. 

  • Of fruit or vegetables, to gain bruises through being handled roughly. 

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