hebetate vs subtle

hebetate

adj
  • Having a dull or blunt and soft point 

  • obtuse; dull 

verb
  • To render obtuse; to dull; to blunt. 

subtle

adj
  • Barely noticeable, not obvious, indistinct. 

  • Tenuous; rarefied; of low density or thin consistency. 

  • Cleverly contrived. 

  • Cunning, skillful. 

  • Insidious. 

  • Hard to grasp; not obvious or easily understood. 

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