attrit vs locution

attrit

noun
  • One who voluntarily or involuntarily leaves a company; a termed employee. 

verb
  • To be reduced in quantity through attrition. 

  • To lose, or to kill, troops by attrition due to sustained firepower. 

  • To engage in attrition; to quit or drop out. 

  • To wear down through attrition, especially mechanical attrition. 

locution

noun
  • A phrase or expression connected to an individual or a group of individuals through repeated usage. 

  • A supernatural revelation where a religious figure, statue or icon speaks, usually to a saint. 

  • The use of a word or phrase in an unusual or specialized way. 

  • Style of discourse or usage, or any particular utterance in such style. 

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