counterplay vs rebuff

counterplay

verb
  • To counter; to contrast or contradict. 

  • To make a counterplay; to play in response. 

noun
  • A subversive style of gameplay in which a player attempts to overturn the usual rules and conventions of the game. 

  • A game move made as a response. 

  • A counterattack in a different part of the board. 

rebuff

verb
  • To refuse; to offer sudden or harsh resistance; to turn down or shut out. 

  • To buff again. 

noun
  • Repercussion, or beating back. 

  • He was surprised by her quick rebuff to his proposal. 

  • A sudden resistance or refusal. 

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