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pillory

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. 1.A framework on a post, with holes for the hands and head, used as a means of punishment and humiliation.

verb

  1. 1.To put in a pillory.
  2. 2.To subject to humiliation, scorn, ridicule or abuse.
  3. 3.To criticize harshly.

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