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pillory

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
1 pillory /ˈpɪləri/ verb
pillories; pilloried; pillorying
1 pillory
/ˈpɪləri/
verb
pillories; pilloried; pillorying
Britannica Dictionary definition of PILLORY
[+ object]
: to publicly criticize (someone) in a very harsh way often used as (be) pilloried
2 pillory /ˈpɪləri/ noun
plural pillories
2 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