pillory
Definitions
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
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| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | pill | 1 | 15 |
| 2 | pillow | 2 | 8 |
| 3 | capillary | 4 | 8 |
| 4 | illusory | 4 | 2 |
| 5 | pillar | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | pilloried | 3 | 2 |
| 7 | priory | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | philly | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | pillsbury | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | willowy | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | spiller | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | killory | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | guillory | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | pilley | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | piller | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | milloy | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | spillover | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | ploy | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | lory | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | tillery | 3 | 0 |
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Term
Definitions: 4
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 8
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 5
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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