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

hypernym

instrument of punishment

pillory

Verb

criticize harshly or violently

synonym

blast crucify savage
hypernym

criticise criticize knock pick apart
punish by putting in a pillory

hypernym

penalise penalize punish
expose to ridicule or public scorn

synonym

gibbet
hypernym

display exhibit expose

pillory vs blast pillory vs criticise pillory vs criticize pillory vs crucify pillory vs display pillory vs exhibit pillory vs expose pillory vs gibbet pillory vs instrument of punishment pillory vs knock pillory vs penalise pillory vs penalize pillory vs pick apart pillory vs punish pillory vs savage

Other words that start with: “P”, “PI”, “PIL”, “PILL” or end with: “Y”, “RY”, “ORY”, “LORY”.

Other nouns that start with: “P”, “PI”, “PIL”, “PILL” or end with: “Y”, “RY”, “ORY”, “LORY”.

Other verbs that start with: “P”, “PI”, “PIL”, “PILL” or end with: “Y”, “RY”, “ORY”, “LORY”.

Words unscrambled from / built with letters: “PILLORY”.

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