acclamation vs compliment

acclamation

noun
  • A shout of approbation, favor, or assent; eager expression of approval; loud applause. 

  • An oral vote taken without formal ballot and with much fanfare; typically an overwhelmingly affirmative vote. 

  • A representation, in sculpture or on medals, of people expressing joy. 

  • The act of winning an election to a post because there were no other candidates. 

compliment

noun
  • An expression of praise, congratulation, or respect. 

  • Complimentary language; courtesy, flattery. 

verb
  • To pay a compliment (to someone); to express a favourable opinion (of someone). 

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