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pillory

(v): expose to ridicule or public scorn

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(v): to show, make visible or apparent

(v): punish by putting in a pillory

(v): impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on

(v): criticize harshly or violently

(v): find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws

(n): a wooden instrument of punishment on a post with holes for the wrists and neck; offenders were locked in and so exposed to public scorn

(n): an instrument designed and used to punish a condemned person

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10 months ago uselessness said:

Stocks? Just sayin'... :-)

10 months ago oroboros said:

Wow! I'm curious, what did you think those things you see in movies are called...you know, where people were locked up with their head and hands exposed to the public (and which were used by same for target practice!)? Or had you never seen such a movie scene?

10 months ago Ecrivaine33 said: My first encounter with this word...

I had never heard this word until today, 28 Aug 2007, in a headline about the Greek gov't. being pilloried due to the rampant fires raging across the region in Greece.

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