riot vs uproar

riot

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. 

noun
  • Wanton or unrestrained behavior or emotion. 

  • A humorous or entertaining event or person. 

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

  • A wide and unconstrained variety. 

uproar

verb
  • To throw into uproar or confusion. 

  • To make an uproar. 

noun
  • Tumultuous, noisy excitement. 

  • Loud, confused noise, especially when coming from several sources. 

  • A loud protest, controversy, or outrage. 

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