blush vs triumph

blush

noun
  • Feeling or appearance of optimism. 

  • A sort of makeup, frequently a powder, used to redden the cheeks. 

  • A pale pink wine made by removing the dark grape skins at the required point during fermentation. 

  • The collective noun for a group of boys. 

  • An act of blushing; a red glow on the face caused by shame, modesty, etc. 

  • A glow; a flush of colour, especially pink or red. 

  • A color between pink and cream. 

verb
  • To have a warm and delicate colour, like some roses and other flowers. 

  • Of dope or varnish: to develop an undesirable white precipitate on the surface, due to being applied in humid conditions. 

  • To be ashamed or embarrassed (to do something). 

  • To become red in the face (and sometimes experience an associated feeling of warmth), especially due to shyness, shame, excitement, or embarrassment. 

  • To become red. 

  • To suffuse with a blush; to redden; to make rosy. 

  • To express or make known by blushing. 

  • To change skin color in the face (to a particular shade). 

triumph

noun
  • A state of joy or exultation at success. 

  • A magnificent and imposing ceremonial performed in honor of a victor. 

  • a ceremony held to publicly celebrate and sanctify the military achievement of an army commander. 

  • A work of art, cuisine, etc. of very high quality. 

  • A card trick in which the cards are shuffled with half face-up and half face-down, then laid out so that only the observer's chosen card is facing upward. 

  • A conclusive success following an effort, conflict, or confrontation of obstacles; victory; conquest. 

  • A card game, also called trump. 

verb
  • To play a trump in a card game. 

  • To succeed, win, or attain ascendancy. 

  • To be prosperous; to flourish. 

  • To celebrate victory with pomp; to rejoice over success; to exult in an advantage gained; to exhibit exultation. 

  • To prevail over rivals, challenges, or difficulties. 

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