affirmation vs reversal

affirmation

noun
  • A form of self-forced meditation or repetition; autosuggestion. 

  • That which is affirmed; a declaration that something is true. 

  • The solemn declaration made by Quakers and others incapable of taking an oath. 

reversal

noun
  • An instance of reversing. 

  • A change in fortune; a change from being successful to having problems. 

  • The state of being reversed. 

adj
  • Intended to reverse; implying reversal. 

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