close to the bone vs obscene

close to the bone

adj
  • Penetrating and relatable, to the point of causing discomfort. 

  • Destitute. 

obscene

adj
  • Disgusting or repulsive. 

  • Offensive to standards of decency or morality. 

  • Lewd or lustful. 

  • Liable to corrupt or deprave. 

  • Beyond all reason; excessive. 

How often have the words close to the bone and obscene occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )