averment vs denial

averment

noun
  • A positive statement of facts; an allegation; an offer to justify or prove what is alleged. 

  • The act of averring, or that which is averred; positive assertion. 

  • verification; establishment by evidence. 

denial

noun
  • An assertion of untruth. 

  • A disownment or disavowal 

  • Refusal to believe that a problem exists. 

  • A defense mechanism involving a refusal to accept the truth of a phenomenon or prospect. 

  • Refusal to admit responsibility for wrongdoing. 

  • A refusal or failure to provide or grant something that is requested or desired. 

  • Negationism, denialism of historical facts or accepted interpretation. 

  • The negation in logic. 

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