clear up vs pose

clear up

verb
  • To clarify, to correct a misconception. 

  • To depart or disappear. 

  • To clean up. 

  • To become free of certain blemishes. 

  • Of stormy weather, to dissipate, to become calm. 

  • To pot all of the remaining balls in a single turn. 

pose

verb
  • To constitute (a danger, a threat, a risk, etc.). 

  • To assume or maintain a pose; to strike an attitude. 

  • To falsely impersonate (another person or occupation) primarily for the purpose of accomplishing something or reaching a goal. 

  • To behave affectedly in order to attract interest or admiration. 

  • To ask; to set (a test, quiz, riddle, etc.). 

  • To place in an attitude or fixed position, for the sake of effect. 

noun
  • Affectation. 

  • Position, posture, arrangement (especially of the human body). 

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