belittle vs gloat

belittle

verb
  • To knowingly say that something is smaller or less important than it actually is, especially as a way of showing contempt or deprecation. 

gloat

verb
  • To triumph, crow, relish, glory, revel. 

  • To exhibit a conspicuous (sometimes malevolent) pleasure or sense of self-satisfaction, often at an adversary's misfortune. 

noun
  • An act or instance of gloating. 

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