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pillory

/ pillory /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a wooden instrument of punishment on a post with holes for the neck and hands; offenders were locked in and so exposed to public scorn
Type of:
instrument of punishment
verb Sense 2
punish by putting in a pillory
Type of:
punish penalize penalise
Derived:
stocks
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 3
expose to ridicule or public scorn
Type of:
expose exhibit display
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 4
criticize harshly or violently
"The press savaged the new President"
"The critics crucified the author for plagiarizing a famous passage"
Type of:
knock criticize criticise
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
87%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
11
Times Searched
15
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instrument of punishment punish penalize penalise expose exhibit display knock criticize criticise