exceptional vs reward

exceptional

noun
  • An exception, or something having an exceptional value 

adj
  • Corresponding to something of lower dimension under a birational correspondence. 

  • Forming an exception; not ordinary; uncommon; rare. 

  • Better than the average; superior due to exception or rarity. 

reward

noun
  • Something of value given in return for an act. 

  • A prize promised for a certain deed or catch 

  • The result of an action, whether good or bad. 

verb
  • To give a reward to or for. 

  • To recompense. 

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