brickbat vs reproach

brickbat

noun
  • A criticism or uncomplimentary remark. 

  • A piece of brick used as a weapon, especially if thrown, or placed in something like a sock and used as a club. 

verb
  • To assail with criticism. 

  • To attack by throwing brickbats. 

reproach

noun
  • A mild rebuke, or an implied criticism. 

  • Disgrace or shame. 

  • An object of scorn. 

verb
  • To disgrace, or bring shame upon. 

  • To criticize or rebuke (someone). 

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