acclamation vs flattery

acclamation

noun
  • A shout of approbation, favor, or assent; eager expression of approval; loud applause. 

  • An oral vote taken without formal ballot and with much fanfare; typically an overwhelmingly affirmative vote. 

  • A representation, in sculpture or on medals, of people expressing joy. 

  • The act of winning an election to a post because there were no other candidates. 

flattery

noun
  • An instance of excessive praise. 

  • Excessive praise or approval, which is often insincere and sometimes contrived to win favour. 

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