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pillory

noun/verb

/ˈpɪləri/

Meaning

a device for publicly punishing someone / to expose to public ridicule

The corrupt official was placed in the pillory for the town to jeer at.

shame, expose, humiliate, ridicule

honor, praise

pillory in public, pillory for crimes, pillory someone

Something added to complete or enhance; to add extra to make up for a deficiency.

a decrease in size or wasting away of a body part, tissue, or ability due to lack of use

A piece of old, torn cloth; to tease or scold someone in a playful way.

A conscious effort or attempt to achieve a specific goal; to try earnestly.

The amount of agricultural or industrial products produced in a specific time.

to compensate someone for loss or harm suffered; compensation given for damage or injury