Pillory

noun

/ˈpɪləɹi/

Word Frequency: 0.2

Definitions

1.nounA framework on a post, with holes for the hands and head, used as a means of punishment and humiliation.

2.verbTo put in a pillory.

3.verbTo subject to humiliation, scorn, ridicule or abuse.

4.verbTo criticize harshly.

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