neglect vs salute

neglect

verb
  • To omit to notice; to forbear to treat with attention or respect; to slight. 

  • To fail to do or carry out something due to oversight or carelessness. 

  • To fail to care for or attend to something. 

  • To ignore for the sake of simplifying calculations without significantly affecting accuracy. 

noun
  • Habitual lack of care. 

  • The act of neglecting. 

  • The state of being neglected. 

salute

verb
  • To address, as with expressions of kind wishes and courtesy; to greet; to hail. 

  • To act in thanks, honor, or tribute; to thank or extend gratitude; to praise. 

  • To make a gesture in honor of (someone or something). 

  • to wave, to acknowledge an acquaintance. 

  • To promote the welfare and safety of; to benefit; to gratify. 

noun
  • A discharge of cannon or similar arms, as a mark of honour or respect. 

  • An utterance or gesture expressing greeting or honor towards someone, now especially a formal, non-verbal gesture made with the arms or hands in any of various specific positions. 

  • A kiss, offered in salutation. 

  • A pyrotechnic device primarily designed to produce a loud bang. 

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