repulse vs wow

repulse

verb
  • To cause revulsion in. 

  • To repel or drive back. 

  • To reject or rebuff. 

noun
  • the act of repulsing or the state of being repulsed 

  • refusal, rejection or repulsion 

wow

verb
  • To amaze or awe. 

noun
  • Anything exceptionally surprising, unbelievable, outstanding, etc. 

  • A relatively slow form of flutter (pitch variation) which can affect both gramophone records and tape recorders. 

intj
  • An expression of amazement, awe, or admiration. 

  • An indication of excitement, surprise, astonishment, or pleasure. 

  • Used sarcastically to express disapproval of something. 

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