averment vs question

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. 

question

noun
  • A doubt or challenge about the truth, accuracy, or validity of a matter. 

  • A subject or topic for consideration or investigation. 

  • A sentence, phrase or word which asks for information, reply or response; an interrogative. 

  • A proposal to a meeting as a topic for deliberation. 

verb
  • To ask a question or questions; inquire or seek to know; examine. 

  • To ask questions of; to interrogate; to ask for information. 

  • To raise doubts about; have doubts about. 

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