distress vs peace

distress

noun
  • An aversive state of stress to which a person cannot fully adapt. 

  • A cause of such discomfort. 

  • The thing taken by distraining; that which is seized to procure satisfaction. 

  • Physical or emotional discomfort, suffering, or alarm, particularly of a more acute nature. 

  • Serious danger. 

  • A seizing of property without legal process to force payment of a debt. 

verb
  • To treat a new object to give it an appearance of age. 

  • To retain someone’s property against the payment of a debt; to distrain. 

  • To cause strain or anxiety to someone. 

peace

noun
  • A state free of oppressive and unpleasant thoughts and emotions. 

  • A state of tranquility, quiet, and harmony; absence of violence. For instance, a state free from civil disturbance. 

  • A state free of war, in particular war between different countries. 

  • Harmony in personal relations. 

intj
  • Peace out; goodbye. 

verb
  • To make peace; to put at peace; to be at peace. 

  • To peace out. 

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