Reference meaning
pillory
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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
Other meanings
2. verb
expose to ridicule or public scorn
3. verb
punish by putting in a pillory
4. verb
criticize harshly or violently
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