Synonyms for "pilloried" (142 found)

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Closest matches (29)

whipping postattaintbespatterbilboblackenblotblow uponbondbondsbrandbranksbridlebring into discreditbring lowbring shame uponbring to accountbring to bookcall to accountcamisolecast reproach upon

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castigatecensurechainchainschastenchastisecollarcorrect

Verb(1 words)

blast

Strong matches (42)

crankcucking stoolcuffcuffsdeal withdebasedefamedefiledefrockdegradedenouncedeplumederidedisapprovedisciplinediscreditdisgracedishonordisparagedisplume

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ducking stoolexposeexpose to infamyfetterfinger pillorygaggibbetgrin atgyveshalterhamperhandcuffhandcuffshang in effigyhobbleshold in derisionhoppleshumiliateimpute shame toinflict upon

Verb(2 words)

crucifygibbet

Related words (71)

ironironslaugh atlaugh to scornleading stringsleashmake an example ofmake fun ofmake game ofmake merry withmanaclemastheadmuzzleoregon boatpanparodypenalizepillorizepoint atpoke fun at

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punishput one onput to shameragrazzreflect discredit uponreinsreprimandreproachrestraintrestraintsrideridiculeroastsavagesettle withshackleshameslamslursmearsmile atsnicker atsnigger atsoilsquare accountsstainstigmatizestocksstraightjacketstrait-waistcoatstraitjacketstrangleholdsullytainttake to tasktarnishtethertrammeltrammelstreadmilltrebuchettriangletrianglesunfrockvilifyvisit uponwooden horseyoke

Verb(2 words)

pillorizesavage

Related word relations

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3 relation types

derived

1 entries

unpilloried

form of

1 entries

pillory

related to

1 entries

pillory

Sample sentences

1 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

Those practices were pilloried by the government.

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