head-on vs rapid

head-on

adj
  • Direct, abrupt, blunt or unequivocal; not prevaricating. 

  • Of a collision, from the front or in the direction of motion. 

adv
  • With the front of a vehicle. 

  • With direct confrontation. 

noun
  • A collision from the front. 

rapid

adj
  • Very swift or quick. 

  • Violent, severe. 

  • Needing only a brief exposure time. (of a lens, plate, film, etc.) 

  • Steep, changing altitude quickly. (of a slope) 

noun
  • a rough section of a river or stream which is difficult to navigate due to the swift and turbulent motion of the water. 

How often have the words head-on and rapid occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )