PILLORY

(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
He was punished by means of the pillory. -added by naila_inlas
(verb) criticize harshly or violently
"The press savaged the new President", "The critics crucified the author for plagiarizing a famous passage"
synonyms : blast , crucify , savage
(verb) punish by putting in a pillory
He was pilloried for abusing the king publicly. -added by naila_inlas
(verb) expose to ridicule or public scorn
synonyms : gibbet
He was pilloried by the press on account of his affair. -added by naila_inlas

Mnemonics for pillory

(Tag: ) Pillory: The word pillor stands out. Visualise a person being tied to a pillar as a punishment.
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(Tag: Hindi) Pillar. Pillar mein bandh ke pelna(beating).
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(Tag: ) heheh pills that u take to criticize those deadly virus..
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(Tag: English,\) Pill+Orgy.if u r caught in a orgy having pills you will be punished and harshly rebuked.
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(Tag: Telugu) Pillory sounds like Allari..pillalu allari chesthe punishment untundi. :)
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