listening vs oration

listening

noun
  • Skill or ability of perceiving spoken language. 

  • Action of the verb listening 

  • An educational exercise involving listening 

adj
  • Of an action that is performed with caution and attention to sounds. 

  • Of something that is used in order to hear or to improve the ability to hear. 

  • Of something or someone that listens. 

oration

noun
  • A specific form of short, solemn prayer said by the president of the liturgical celebration on behalf of the people. 

  • A formal, often ceremonial speech. 

  • A lengthy speech or argument in a private setting. 

verb
  • To deliver an oration; to speak. 

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