embrace vs scoff

embrace

noun
  • An act of enfolding or including. 

  • Full acceptance (of something). 

  • An act of putting arms around someone and bringing the person close to the chest; a hug. 

  • An enclosure partially or fully surrounding someone or something. 

verb
  • To clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection; to take in the arms; to hug. 

  • To encircle; to enclose, to encompass. 

  • To seize (something) eagerly or with alacrity; to accept or take up with cordiality; to welcome. 

  • To enfold, to include (ideas, principles, etc.); to encompass. 

  • To submit to; to undergo. 

scoff

noun
  • The act of eating. 

  • A derisive or mocking expression of scorn, contempt, or reproach. 

  • An object of scorn, mockery, or derision. 

  • Food. 

verb
  • To eat. 

  • To jeer; to laugh with contempt and derision. 

  • To eat food quickly. 

  • To mock; to treat with scorn. 

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