blight vs shatter

blight

verb
  • To spoil, ruin, or destroy (something). 

  • To affect with blight; to blast; to prevent the growth and fertility of. 

  • To suffer blight. 

noun
  • The bacterium, virus or fungus that causes such a condition. 

  • A rapid and complete chlorosis, browning, then death of plant tissues such as leaves, branches, twigs, or floral organs. 

  • Anything that impedes growth or development or spoils any other aspect of life. 

shatter

verb
  • To destroy or disable something. 

  • To smash, or break into tiny pieces. 

  • To dispirit or emotionally defeat. 

  • To violently break something into pieces. 

  • Of seeds: to be dispersed upon ripening. 

noun
  • A (pine) needle. 

  • A form of concentrated cannabis. 

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