pillory

Noun
  1. 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 (synset 103944313)
    is a type of: instrument of punishment - an instrument designed and used to punish a condemned person
Verb
  1. Expose to ridicule or public scorn (synset 202489530)
    is a type of: display, exhibit, expose - to show, make visible or apparent
    same as: gibbet
  2. Punish by putting in a pillory (synset 202489417)
    is a type of: penalise, penalize, punish - impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
  3. Criticize harshly or violently (synset 200825488)
    "The press savaged the new President"; "The critics crucified the author for plagiarizing a famous passage"
    is a type of: criticise, criticize, knock, pick apart - find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws
    same as: blast, crucify, savage

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