noise vs testimony

noise

noun
  • Various sounds, usually unwanted or unpleasant. 

  • Sound or signal generated by random fluctuations. 

  • Any sound. 

  • Any part of a signal or data that reduces the clarity, precision, or quality of the desired output. 

  • Speech that is suggestive of an attitude or opinion. 

  • A genre of rock music that uses static and other non-musical sounds, also influenced by art rock. 

  • The measured level of variation in gene expression among cells, regardless of source, within a supposedly identical population. 

  • Rumour or complaint. 

  • Unwanted fuss or bustle; useless activity. 

verb
  • To spread news of; to spread as rumor or gossip. 

  • To make a noise; to sound. 

testimony

noun
  • Statements made by a witness in court. 

  • In a church service (or religious service), a personal account, such as one's conversion, testimony of faith, or life testimony. 

  • An account of first-hand experience. 

  • Witness; evidence; proof of some fact. 

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