gulf vs rupture

gulf

noun
  • A wide interval or gap; a separating space. 

  • A portion of an ocean or sea extending into the land; a partially landlocked sea 

  • The bottom part of a list of those awarded a degree, for those who have only just passed. 

  • That which swallows irretrievably; a whirlpool; a sucking eddy. 

  • A hollow place in the earth; an abyss; a deep chasm or basin. 

  • A large deposit of ore in a lode. 

  • A difference, especially a large difference, between groups. 

verb
  • To award a degree to somebody who has only just passed sufficiently. 

rupture

noun
  • A burst, split, or break. 

  • A social breach or break, between individuals or groups. 

  • A failure mode in which a tough ductile material pulls apart rather than cracking. 

  • A break or tear in soft tissue, such as a muscle. 

verb
  • To burst, break through, or split, as under pressure. 

  • To dehisce irregularly. 

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