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Synonyms for pillory
ˈpɪl ə ripil·lo·ry
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Princeton's WordNet
pillorynoun
a wooden instrument of punishment on a post with holes for the wrists and neck; offenders were locked in and so exposed to public scorn
pillory, gibbetverb
expose to ridicule or public scorn
pilloryverb
punish by putting in a pillory
savage, blast, pillory, crucifyverb
criticize harshly or violently
"The press savaged the new President"; "The critics crucified the author for plagiarizing a famous passage"
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crucify, dun, savage, bedevil, subdue, gibbet, shoot, blare, nail, mortify, rag, boom, knock down, frustrate, shell, torment, blast, smash
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- skandpaalAfrikaans
- позорен стълбBulgarian
- picotaCatalan, Valencian
- pranýřCzech
- gabestok, sætte i gabestokkenDanish
- an den Pranger stellen, Pranger, [[an den Pranger stellen]], SchandpfahlGerman
- κύφωναςGreek
- kolono de malhonoroEsperanto
- picotaSpanish
- häbipostEstonian
- kaakinpuu, häpeäpaaluFinnish
- piloriFrench
- pellengér, kipellengérez, pellengérre állítHungarian
- gognaItalian
- さらし台Japanese
- pilloryLatin
- gėdos stulpasLithuanian
- срамен столбMacedonian
- vernederen, [[aan]] [[de]] [[schandpaal]] [[hangen]], afbreken, [[aan]] [[de]] [[schandpaal]] [[zetten]], schandpaal, bespotten, beschamen, kritiserenDutch
- hudflette, sette i gapestokken, gapestokkNorwegian
- dyby, gąsiorPolish
- pelourinhoPortuguese
- pune la stâlpul infamieiRomanian
- позорный столбRussian
- pranger, sramotilini steberSlovene
- stupstock, skampåleSwedish
- PilloryTelugu
- פּילאָריYiddish
- 笑柄Chinese
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