1. (verb) pillory
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
2. (verb) pillory, gibbet
expose to ridicule or public scorn
Synonyms: savage, pillory, crucify, gibbet, blast
3. (verb) pillory
punish by putting in a pillory
Synonyms: savage, crucify, gibbet, blast
4. (verb) savage, blast, pillory, crucify
criticize harshly or violently
Synonyms: crucify, dun, savage, bedevil, subdue, gibbet, shoot, blare, pillory, nail, mortify, rag, boom, knock down, frustrate, shell, torment, blast, smash
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