Definition of 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

Verb

  • criticize harshly or violently
    "The press savaged the new President"
    "The critics crucified the author for plagiarizing a famous passage"
  • punish by putting in a pillory
  • expose to ridicule or public scorn
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Unscramble pillory

55 unscramble word found using the letters pillory.
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