revolution vs riot

revolution

noun
  • A political upheaval in a government or state characterized by great change. 

  • Consideration of an idea; the act of revolving something in the mind. 

  • In the case of celestial bodies, the traversal of one body along an orbit around another body. 

  • A round of periodic changes, such as between the seasons of the year. 

  • Rotation: the turning of an object around an axis, one complete turn of an object during rotation. 

  • The removal and replacement of a government, especially by sudden violent action. 

  • A sudden, vast change in a situation, a discipline, or the way of thinking and behaving. 

riot

noun
  • A tumultuous disturbance of the public peace by a large group of people, often involving violence or damage to property. 

  • Wanton or unrestrained behavior or emotion. 

  • A humorous or entertaining event or person. 

  • A wide and unconstrained variety. 

verb
  • To cause to riot; to throw into a tumult. 

  • To annoy. 

  • To create or take part in a riot; to raise an uproar or sedition. 

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