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noun • 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 verb • expose to ridicule or public scorn • punish by putting in a pillory • criticize harshly or violently | ||||
| 28% | 9 | Held up to ridicule | ||
noun • language or behavior intended to mock or humiliate • the act of deriding or treating with contempt verb • subject to laughter or ridicule | ||||
| 28% | 9 | Held up to ridicule | ||
verb • ridicule with satire | ||||
They Held People In Ridicule
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PILLORIES which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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PILLORIES
Updated: October 14, 2023
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