excoriate vs praise

excoriate

verb
  • To wear off the skin of; to chafe or flay. 

  • To strongly denounce or censure. 

praise

noun
  • Commendation; favourable representation in words. 

  • Worship. 

verb
  • To give praise to; to commend, glorify, or worship. 

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