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Synonyms
Antonyms
1. pillory
verb. ['ˈpɪlɝi'] expose to ridicule or public scorn.
Synonyms
- exhibit
- display
- expose
Antonyms
- underexpose
- overexpose
- wrap
- mask
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Rhymes with Pillory
- distillery
- artillery
- tillery
- killory
- hillery
- hilleary
- hillary
- hilary
- guillory
2. pillory
noun. ['ˈpɪlɝi'] 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.
Antonyms
- undershoot
3. pillory
verb. ['ˈpɪlɝi'] criticize harshly or violently.
Synonyms
- pick apart
- criticise
- blast
- savage
- knock
- crucify
Antonyms
- humane
- civilized
- tame
- nonviolent
4. pillory
verb. ['ˈpɪlɝi'] punish by putting in a pillory.
Synonyms
- punish
- penalise
Antonyms
- consume
- hide
- close
Sentences with pillory
1. Noun, singular or mass
Authorities forced guilty parties to spend several hours in the public square, locked into the stocks or pillory or placed in the gallows with a rope around their necks.