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pil·lo·ry

ˈpilərē/

historical

verb

past tense: pilloried; past participle: pilloried

1. 1.

   put (someone) in the pillory.
2. 2.

   attack or ridicule publicly.

   "he found himself pilloried by members of his own party"

   synonyms:

   attack, criticize, censure, condemn, denigrate, lambaste, savage,stigmatize, denounce; More