question vs riposte

question

noun
  • A sentence, phrase or word which asks for information, reply or response; an interrogative. 

  • A subject or topic for consideration or investigation. 

  • A proposal to a meeting as a topic for deliberation. 

  • A doubt or challenge about the truth, accuracy, or validity of a matter. 

verb
  • To ask a question or questions; inquire or seek to know; examine. 

  • To ask questions of; to interrogate; to ask for information. 

  • To raise doubts about; have doubts about. 

riposte

noun
  • An answer or reply, rapidly uttered, in response to a question or problem. 

  • A thrust given in return after parrying an attack. 

  • A counter-attack in any combat or any sport 

  • A quick and usually witty response to a taunt. 

verb
  • To attempt to hit an opponent after parrying an attack. 

  • To respond quickly; particularly if the response is humorous. 

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