like vs slight

like

verb
  • To prefer and maintain (an action) as a regular habit or activity. 

  • To be likely. 

  • To show support for, or approval of, something posted on the Internet by marking it with a vote. 

  • To want, desire. See also would like. 

  • To enjoy, be pleased by; favor; be in favor of. 

  • To find attractive; to prefer the company of; to have mild romantic feelings for. 

  • To accept as an input. 

adv
  • In a like or similar manner. 

particle
  • A delayed filler. 

  • Likely. 

  • Indicating approximation or uncertainty. 

  • Used to precede an approximate quotation or paraphrase or an expression of something that happened. 

prep
  • Typical of 

  • Approximating 

  • In the manner of, similarly to 

  • Such as 

  • Similar to, reminiscent of 

  • As if there would be 

  • Used to ask for a description or opinion of someone or something 

conj
  • As if; as though. 

  • As, the way. 

noun
  • An individual vote showing support for, approval of, or enjoyment of, something posted on the Internet. 

  • The stroke that equalizes the number of strokes played by the opposing player or side. 

  • Something that a person likes (prefers). 

  • Someone similar to a given person, or something similar to a given object; a comparative; a type; a sort. 

adj
  • Similar. 

  • inclined (to), prone (to). 

  • Likely; probable. 

slight

verb
  • To act negligently or carelessly. 

  • To treat with disdain or neglect, usually out of prejudice, hatred, or jealousy; to ignore disrespectfully. 

  • To treat as unimportant or not worthy of attention; to make light of. 

  • To render no longer defensible by full or partial demolition. 

  • To give lesser weight or importance to. 

  • To throw heedlessly. 

noun
  • The act of ignoring or snubbing; a deliberate act of neglect or discourtesy. 

adj
  • still; with little or no movement on the surface 

  • Even, smooth or level 

  • not far away in space or time 

  • of slender build 

  • gentle or weak, not aggressive or powerful 

  • not thorough; superficial 

  • trifling; unimportant; insignificant 

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