exoneration vs responsibility

exoneration

noun
  • An act of disburdening, discharging, or freeing morally from a charge or imputation. 

  • The state of being disburdened or freed from a charge. 

responsibility

noun
  • The state of being liable, culpable, or responsible for something in particular. 

  • A duty, obligation or liability for which someone is held accountable. 

  • The state of being responsible, accountable, or answerable. 

  • The obligation to carry forward an assigned task to a successful conclusion. With responsibility goes authority to direct and take the necessary action to ensure success. 

  • The obligation for the proper custody, care, and safekeeping of property or funds entrusted to the possession or supervision of an individual. 

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