pose vs spurn

pose

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

  • 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 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). 

spurn

verb
  • To reject disdainfully; contemn; scorn. 

  • To waste; fail to make the most of (an opportunity) 

  • To reject something by pushing it away with the foot. 

noun
  • An act of spurning; a scornful rejection. 

  • A kick; a blow with the foot. 

  • A body of coal left to sustain an overhanging mass. 

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