brunt vs impulse

brunt

noun
  • The force or shock of an attack in war. 

  • The major part of something; the bulk. 

  • The full adverse effects; the chief consequences or negative results of a thing or event. 

verb
  • To bear the brunt of; to weather or withstand. 

impulse

noun
  • A thrust; a push; a sudden force that impels. 

  • The integral of force over time. 

  • A wish or urge, particularly a sudden one prompting action. 

verb
  • To impel; to incite. 

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