consort vs flattering

consort

adj
  • of a title, by virtue of one's (living) spouse; often contrasted with regnant and dowager 

noun
  • The spouse of a monarch. 

  • A ship accompanying another. 

  • Association or partnership. 

  • A group or company, especially of musicians playing the same type of instrument. 

  • A husband, wife, companion or partner. 

  • An informal, usually well-publicized sexual companion of a monarch, aristocrat, celebrity, etc. 

verb
  • To be in agreement. 

  • To associate or keep company (with). 

flattering

adj
  • Gratifying to one's self-esteem; complimentary. 

  • Attractive or good-looking; that makes one look good. 

  • That which represents too favorably. 

noun
  • The action of the verb to flatter. 

  • Instances of flattery. 

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