pil•lo•ry
Pronunciation: (pil'u-rē), [key]
— n., pl. v., -ries, -ried, -ry•ing.
—n.
- a wooden framework erected on a post, with holes for securing the head and hands, formerly used to expose an offender to public derision.
—v.t.
- to set in the pillory.
- to expose to public derision, ridicule, or abuse: The candidate mercilessly pilloried his opponent.
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