burlesque vs clash

burlesque

verb
  • To ridicule, or to make ludicrous by grotesque representation in action or in language. 

  • To make a burlesque parody of. 

noun
  • A ludicrous imitation; a caricature; a travesty; a gross perversion. 

  • A derisive art form that mocks by imitation; a parody. 

  • A variety adult entertainment show, usually including titillation such as striptease, most common from the 1880s to the 1930s. 

clash

verb
  • To chatter or gossip. 

  • To coincide, to happen at the same time, thereby rendering it impossible to attend all. 

  • To argue angrily. 

  • To come into violent conflict. 

  • To make a clashing sound. 

  • To fail to look good together; to contrast unattractively; to fail to harmonize. 

  • To face each other in an important game. 

  • To cause to make a clashing sound. 

noun
  • A loud sound, like the crashing together of metal objects. 

  • A skirmish, a hostile encounter. 

  • match; a game between two sides. 

  • An angry argument 

  • Opposition; contradiction; such as between differing or contending interests, views, purposes etc. 

  • Chatter; gossip; idle talk. 

  • A combination of garments that do not look good together, especially because of conflicting colours. 

  • An instance of restarting the game after a "dead ball", where it is dropped between two opposing players, who can fight for possession. 

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