scour vs unfog

scour

verb
  • To remove debris and dirt (from something) by purging; to sweep along or off by a current of water. 

  • To (cause livestock to) suffer from diarrhoea or dysentery. 

  • To search an area thoroughly. 

  • To run with speed; to scurry. 

  • To clear the digestive tract (of an animal) by administering medication that induces defecation or vomiting; to purge. 

  • To move swiftly over; to brush along. 

  • To clean, polish, or wash (something) by rubbing and scrubbing it vigorously, frequently with an abrasive or cleaning agent. 

noun
  • The removal of sediment caused by swiftly moving water. 

  • A place where wool is washed to remove grease and impurities prior to processing. 

  • A place scoured out by running water, as in the bed of a stream below a waterfall. 

unfog

verb
  • To remove the moisture or fog from. 

  • To become less covered in fog or mist. 

  • To become clearer or less confused. 

  • To free from confusion 

  • To adjust the lenses a patient looks through in order to clarify their vision. 

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