groaning vs uproar

groaning

noun
  • A low sound associated with extended suffering, sorrow, and toil. 

adj
  • Heavily laden, as if to creak under the strain. 

  • That groans. 

uproar

noun
  • Loud, confused noise, especially when coming from several sources. 

  • Tumultuous, noisy excitement. 

  • A loud protest, controversy, or outrage. 

verb
  • To throw into uproar or confusion. 

  • To make an uproar. 

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