flattering vs praising

flattering

noun
  • Instances of flattery. 

  • The action of the verb to flatter. 

adj
  • Attractive or good-looking; that makes one look good. 

  • That which represents too favorably. 

  • Gratifying to one's self-esteem; complimentary. 

praising

noun
  • An act of giving praise. 

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