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pillory
/ˈpɪlɚi/ · 7 letters · 6 distinct letters
- verb
expose to ridicule or public scorn
- noun
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
- verb
punish by putting in a pillory
- verb
criticize harshly or violently
The press savaged the new President