diplomacy vs skill

diplomacy

noun
  • Tact and subtle skill in dealing with people so as to avoid or settle hostility. 

  • The art and practice of conducting international relations by negotiating alliances, treaties, agreements etc., bilaterally or multilaterally, between states and sometimes international organizations, or even between polities with varying status, such as those of monarchs and their princely vassals. 

skill

noun
  • Capacity to do something well; technique, ability. Skills are usually acquired or learned, as opposed to abilities, which are often thought of as innate. 

adj
  • Great, excellent. 

verb
  • To know; to understand. 

  • To have knowledge or comprehension; discern. 

  • To set apart; separate. 

  • To discern; have knowledge or understanding; to know how (to). 

  • To have personal or practical knowledge; be versed or practised; be expert or dextrous. 

  • To spend acquired points in exchange for skills. 

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