dampen vs inflame

dampen

verb
  • To lessen; to dull; to make less intense (said of emotions and non-physical things). 

  • To become damped or deadened. 

  • To become damp or moist. 

  • To make damp or moist; to make moderately wet. 

inflame

verb
  • To kindle or intensify (a feeling, as passion or appetite); to excite to an excessive or unnatural action or heat. 

  • To put in a state of inflammation; to produce morbid heat, congestion, or swelling, of. 

  • To grow morbidly hot, congested, or painful; to become angry or incensed. 

  • To provoke (a person) to anger or rage; to exasperate; to irritate; to incense; to enrage. 

  • To exaggerate; to enlarge upon. 

  • To set on fire; to kindle; to cause to burn, flame, or glow. 

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