observe vs shun

observe

verb
  • To notice or view, especially carefully or with attention to detail. 

  • To take note of and celebrate (a holiday or similar occurrence); to follow (a type of time or calendar reckoning). 

  • To comment on something; to make an observation. 

  • To follow or obey the custom, practice, or rules (especially of a religion). 

shun

verb
  • To screen, hide. 

  • To escape (a threatening evil, an unwelcome task etc). 

  • To avoid, especially persistently; ostracize. 

  • To shove, push. 

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