rave vs soothe

rave

verb
  • To talk with unreasonable enthusiasm or excessive passion or excitement; followed by about, of, or (formerly) on. 

  • To speak or write wildly or incoherently. 

  • To attend a rave (dance party). 

  • To wander in mind or intellect; to be delirious; to talk or act irrationally; to be wild, furious, or raging. 

noun
  • An all-night dance party with electronic dance music (techno, trance, drum and bass etc.) and possibly drug use. 

  • The genres of electronic dance music usually associated with rave parties. 

  • An enthusiastic review (such as of a play). 

  • One of the upper side pieces of the frame of a wagon body or a sleigh. 

soothe

verb
  • To temporise by assent, concession, flattery, or cajolery. 

  • To smooth over; render less obnoxious. 

  • To restore to ease, comfort, or tranquility; relieve; calm; quiet; refresh. 

  • To calm or placate someone or some situation. 

  • To keep in good humour; wheedle; cajole; flatter. 

  • To ease or relieve pain or suffering. 

  • To bring comfort or relief. 

  • To allay; assuage; mitigate; soften. 

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