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(verb) punish by putting in a pillory |
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Related Words: penalize, punish |
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| 2. |
(verb) expose to ridicule or public scorn |
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Synonyms: gibbet |
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Related Words: display, exhibit, expose |
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(noun) a wooden instrument on a post with holes for the neck and hands; offenders were locked in and so exposed to public scorn |
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Synonyms: stocks |
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Related Words: instrument of punishment |
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