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Rarepillory
The correct spelling is pillory.
How to pronounce pillory
noun
IPA: /ˈpɪləɹi/
Say it like: Pil-lor-ee
The correct spelling is pillory. A framework on a post, with holes for the hands and head, used as a means of punishment and humiliation.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.A framework on a post, with holes for the hands and head, used as a means of punishment and humiliation.
verb
- 1.To put in a pillory.
- 2.To subject to humiliation, scorn, ridicule or abuse.
- 3.To criticize harshly.
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