manipulation vs witch-hunt

manipulation

noun
  • The practice of manipulating or the state of being manipulated. 

  • The usage of psychological influence over a person, event, or situation to gain a desired outcome. 

  • The skillful use of the hands in, for example, chiropractic. 

witch-hunt

noun
  • A search for people believed to be using sorcery or harmful magic, typically in order to persecute or punish them. 

  • A public or political campaign or investigation which smears a person or group. 

  • An attempt to find and punish or harass a group of people perceived as a threat, usually on ideological or political grounds. 

verb
  • To perform a witch-hunt. 

How often have the words manipulation and witch-hunt occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )