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pil•lo•ry
Pronunciation: (pil'u-rē), [key]
—n., pl. -ries,
—v., -ried, -ry•ing.
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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.
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v.t.
1. to set in the pillory.
2. to expose to public derision, ridicule, or abuse:
The candidate mercilessly pilloried his opponent. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.