denial vs exposé

denial

noun
  • A disownment or disavowal 

  • An assertion of untruth. 

  • 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. 

exposé

noun
  • A publication of investigative journalism that reveals hidden and often scandalous truths. 

  • The act of exposing somebody or something; a shameful showing up. 

  • A formal recital or exposition. 

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