message vs thrust

message

verb
  • To send a message or messages; to be capable of sending messages. 

  • To send (something) as a message; usually refers to electronic messaging. 

  • To send a message to; to transmit a message to, e.g. as text via a cell phone. 

noun
  • An errand. 

  • See messages (“groceries, shopping”). 

  • A communication, or what is communicated; any concept or information conveyed. 

  • An underlying theme or conclusion to be drawn from something. 

thrust

verb
  • To force something upon someone. 

  • To stab; to pierce; usually with through. 

  • To enter by pushing; to squeeze in. 

  • To push out or extend rapidly or powerfully. 

  • To make advance with force. 

  • To push or drive with force; to shove. 

noun
  • A push, stab, or lunge forward (the act thereof.) 

  • An attack made by moving the sword parallel to its length and landing with the point. 

  • The primary effort; the goal. 

  • The force generated by propulsion, as in a jet engine. 

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