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Synonyms for pillory

ridicule

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Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

Synonyms for pillory

a wooden instrument of punishment on a post with holes for the wrists and neck

expose to ridicule or public scorn

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punish by putting in a pillory

criticize harshly or violently

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A Hymn to the Pillory, thus, reiterates earlier themes and techniques, yet alters them in small, yet significant ways: The Poor Man's Plea presumes those punished to be guilty, yet argues that the poor and lowly are unfairly targeted for criminal prosecution, while the rich and powerful, guilty of equal or greater crimes, escape punishment; A Hymn to the Pillory suggests the innocence of the majority of pilloried victims.
The film was pilloried by the critics, but no one could take issue with LeRoy's Andy Warhol-like appearance at the debut and his one-sentence speech: "Viva la revolucion!"
Advocaat has been pilloried by some Dutch supporters and sections of the country's press for somelacklustre performances before and during the competition,but Wednesday's 3-0 win over Latvia set up a last-eight tie with Sweden tomorrow.
I am pilloried as gaffe-prone and ludicrous and barmy.
were blamed and pilloried by the press as degraded lowlifes.
Will people continue to be attacked, smeared, and pilloried for speaking the truth about this lifestyle that brings disease and death to many of those who practise it?
Jung has been rightly pilloried for being too contextless, as if the archetypal images were immutable.
In spite of being pilloried by conservative politicians and pundits as a bastion of liberalism and feminism, Hollywood continues to deserve mixed-to-poor reviews for its treatment of women.
Professional SCAREMONGERS routinely use agenda science to BAMBOOZLE a GULLIBLE and scientifically CLUELESS public--and get companies and products PILLORIED in the media.
A person being prosecuted is not going to be pilloried before the facts are in."
So, the truth is that even when Disney makes features with no human beings, they are still to be pilloried.
"It's exciting that a guy who was pretty badly pilloried is going to be vindicated, at least as far as the observations are concerned."
The Royal Opera House and Sadler's Wells have been pilloried in the popular press as places where the idle rich are diverted by men in tights, paid for by the working class's scratchcards.
With its emphasis on refinement and delicacy in thought and expression, the salon eventually bred the extravagances that Moliere pilloried unmercifully in Les Precieuses ridicules.