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Definition of Pillory
1. Verb. Expose to ridicule or public scorn.
2. Noun. A wooden instrument of punishment on a post with holes for the wrists and neck; offenders were locked in and so exposed to public scorn.
Generic synonyms: Instrument Of Punishment
3. Verb. Punish by putting in a pillory.
4. Verb. Criticize harshly or violently. "The critics crucified the author for plagiarizing a famous passage"
Definition of Pillory
1. n. A frame of adjustable boards erected on a post, and having holes through which the head and hands of an offender were thrust so as to be exposed in front of it.
2. v. t. To set in, or punish with, the pillory.
Definition of Pillory
1. Noun. A framework on a post, with holes for the hands and head, used as a means of punishment and humiliation. ¹
2. Verb. (transitive) To put in a pillory. ¹
3. Verb. (transitive) To subject to humiliation, scorn, ridicule or abuse. ¹
4. Verb. (transitive) To criticize harshly. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Pillory
1. to expose to public ridicule or abuse [v -RIED, -RYING, -RIES]
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