harm vs plight

harm

noun
  • detriment; misfortune. 

  • physical injury; hurt; damage 

  • That which causes injury, damage, or loss. 

  • emotional or figurative hurt 

verb
  • To cause injury to another; to hurt; to cause damage to something. 

plight

noun
  • A dire or unfortunate situation. 

  • Blame; culpability; fault; wrong-doing; sin; crime. 

  • One's office; duty; charge. 

  • Responsibility for ensuing consequences; risk; danger; peril. 

  • An instance of danger or peril; a dangerous moment or situation. 

verb
  • To promise (oneself) to someone, or to do something. 

  • Specifically, to pledge (one's troth etc.) as part of a marriage ceremony. 

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