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pillory, gibbet | expose to ridicule or public scorn | |
V2 |
pillory | punish by putting in a pillory | |
V2 |
blast, savage, pillory, crucify | criticize harshly or violently | |
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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 |