compliment vs scold

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). 

scold

noun
  • A person who habitually scolds, in particular a troublesome and angry woman. 

verb
  • Of birds, to make harsh vocalisations in aggression. 

  • Of birds, to make vocalisations that resemble human scolding. 

  • To rebuke angrily. 

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