compliment vs ovation

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). 

ovation

noun
  • A (ceremony for the) recognition of some achievement. 

  • Prolonged enthusiastic applause. 

  • A victory ceremony of less importance than a triumph. 

verb
  • To give (someone) an ovation (prolonged enthusiastic applause). 

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