flattery vs praise

flattery

noun
  • An instance of excessive praise. 

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

praise

noun
  • Commendation; favourable representation in words. 

  • Worship. 

verb
  • To give praise to; to commend, glorify, or worship. 

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