express vs vague

express

adj
  • Specific or precise; directly and distinctly stated; not merely implied. 

  • Truly depicted; exactly resembling. 

  • Moving or operating quickly, as a train not making local stops. 

  • Providing a more limited but presumably faster service than a full or complete dealer of the same kind or type. 

adv
  • Moving or operating quickly, as a train not making local stops. 

verb
  • To transcribe deoxyribonucleic acid into messenger RNA. 

  • To convey or communicate; to make known or explicit. 

  • To press, squeeze out (especially said of milk). 

  • To translate messenger RNA into protein. 

noun
  • An express office. 

  • That which is sent by an express messenger or message. 

  • A mode of transportation, often a train, that travels quickly or directly. 

  • A service that allows mail or money to be sent rapidly from one destination to another. 

  • An express rifle. 

  • A messenger sent on a special errand; a courier. 

vague

adj
  • Not clearly expressed; stated in indefinite terms. 

  • Not clearly felt or sensed; somewhat subconscious. 

  • Not clearly defined, grasped, or understood; indistinct; slight. 

  • Lacking expression; vacant. 

  • Not having a precise meaning. 

  • Not thinking or expressing one’s thoughts clearly or precisely. 

  • Not sharply outlined; hazy. 

  • Wandering; vagrant; vagabond. 

noun
  • An indefinite expanse. 

verb
  • To make vague negative comments publicly; to make highly veiled complaints or insults. 

  • To become vague or act in a vague manner. 

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