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Word: Pillory
Speech Type: Noun
Middle English: from Old French pilori, probably from Provençal espilori (associated by some with a Catalan word meaning ‘peephole’, of uncertain origin)
ˈpɪl(ə)ri
a wooden framework with holes for the head and hands, in which offenders were formerly imprisoned and exposed to public abuse.
Short Definition:wooden framework with holes for head and hands
Word: Pillory
Speech Type: Verb
ˈpɪl(ə)ri
attack or ridicule publicly
Short Definition:attack or ridicule publicly
Examples:- he found himself pilloried by members of his own party
put (someone) in a pillory.
Short Definition:put someone in pillory
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