Dictionary Check: pillory
"pillory" is a valid word!
Scrabble
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Words with Friends
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Definition
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
expose to ridicule or public scorn
verb
punish by putting in a pillory
verb
criticize harshly or violently
Example:
"The press savaged the new President"
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