ambiguity vs conviction

ambiguity

noun
  • words or statements that are open to more than one interpretation, explanation or meaning, especially if that meaning cannot be determined from its context. 

  • The state of being ambiguous. 

conviction

noun
  • A judgement of guilt in a court of law. 

  • The state of being wholly convinced. 

  • A firmly held belief. 

  • The state of being found or proved guilty. 

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