English dictionary
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English noun: pillory | |||
| 1. | pillory (artifact) 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 | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | instrument of punishment | ||
English verb: pillory | |||
| 1. | pillory (social) expose to ridicule or public scorn | ||
| Synonyms | gibbet | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | display, exhibit, expose | ||
| 2. | pillory (social) punish by putting in a pillory | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | penalise, penalize, punish | ||
| 3. | pillory (communication) criticize harshly or violently | ||
| Samples | The press savaged the new President. The critics crucified the author for plagiarizing a famous passage. | ||
| Synonyms | blast, crucify, savage | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | criticise, criticize, knock, pick apart | ||
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