comeback vs failure

comeback

noun
  • A return (e.g. to popularity, success, etc.) after an extended period of obscurity. 

  • A retort or answer, particularly a quick or clever one. 

  • An occurrence of an athlete or sports team in a competition overcoming a substantial disadvantage in points to win or draw. 

failure

noun
  • Omission to do something, whether or not it was attempted, especially something that ought to have been done. 

  • State or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, opposite of success. 

  • Bankruptcy. 

  • An object, person or endeavour in a state of failure or incapable of success. 

  • Termination of the ability of an item to perform its required function; breakdown. 

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