fatigue vs tax

fatigue

noun
  • A menial task or tasks, especially in the military. 

  • Weakening and eventual failure of material, typically by cracking leading to complete separation, caused by repeated application of mechanical stress to the material. 

  • A weariness caused by exertion; exhaustion. 

verb
  • To tire or make weary by physical or mental exertion. 

  • To lose so much strength or energy that one becomes tired, weary, feeble or exhausted. 

  • To cause to undergo the process of fatigue. 

  • To wilt a salad by dressing or tossing it. 

  • To undergo the process of fatigue; to fail as a result of fatigue. 

tax

noun
  • A task exacted from one who is under control; a contribution or service, the rendering of which is imposed upon a subject. 

  • A burdensome demand. 

  • Money paid to the government other than for transaction-specific goods and services. 

verb
  • To impose and collect a tax from (a person or company). 

  • To impose and collect a tax on (something). 

  • To accuse. 

  • To make excessive demands on. 

  • To examine accounts in order to allow or disallow items. 

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