diversion vs yawn

diversion

noun
  • A hobby; an activity that distracts the mind. 

  • A detour, such as during road construction. 

  • Officially halting or suspending a formal criminal or juvenile justice proceeding and referral of the accused person to a treatment or care program. 

  • The act of diverting. 

  • Removal of water via a canal. 

  • The rerouting of cargo or passengers to a new transshipment point or destination, or to a different mode of transportation before arrival at the ultimate destination. 

  • A tactic used to draw attention away from the real threat or action. 

yawn

verb
  • To present a wide opening; gape. 

  • To say while yawning. 

  • To open the mouth widely and take a long, rather deep breath, often because one is tired or bored, and sometimes accompanied by pandiculation. 

noun
  • The action of yawning; opening the mouth widely and taking a long, rather deep breath, often because one is tired or bored. 

  • A particularly boring event. 

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