pillory
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
pillories;
pilloried;
pillorying
pillories;
pilloried;
pillorying
Britannica Dictionary definition of PILLORY
[+ object]
:
to publicly criticize (someone) in a very harsh way
— often used as (be) pilloried
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The press pilloried the judge for her decision.
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The mayor was pilloried by the press for his comments.
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pillory
/ˈpɪləri/
noun
plural
pillories
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pillory
/ˈpɪləri/
noun
plural
pillories
Britannica Dictionary definition of PILLORY
[count]
:
a device that was used in the past for punishing someone in public and that consists of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked
