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Pillory (Verb)

Meaning 1

Expose to ridicule or public scorn.

Classification

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

Synonyms

  • Gibbet

Hypernyms

  • Exhibit
  • Display

Meaning 2

Criticize harshly or violently; "The press savaged the new President"; "The critics crucified the author for plagiarizing a famous passage".

Classification

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

Synonyms

  • Savage
  • Blast
  • Crucify

Hypernyms

  • Criticize
  • Knock
  • Pick Apart

Meaning 3

Punish by putting in a pillory.

Classification

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

Hypernyms

  • Penalize
  • Penalise

Related Words

  • Pillory (noun)
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