quell vs taunt

quell

verb
  • To subdue, put down, or silence (someone or something); to force (someone) to submit. 

  • To die. 

  • To suppress, to put an end to (something); to extinguish. 

noun
  • A subduing. 

  • An emotion or sensation which rises suddenly. 

  • A source, especially a spring. 

taunt

verb
  • to make fun of (someone); to goad (a person) into responding, often in an aggressive manner. 

noun
  • A scornful or mocking remark; a jeer or mockery 

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