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present participle of pillory
Synonyms & Antonyms of pillorying
to subject (someone) to harsh public criticism
- The press pilloried the judge for her decision.
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for pillorying
- berating,
- castigating,
- crucifying,
- excoriating,
- flaying,
- gibbeting,
- hammering,
- keelhauling,
- lambasting,
- lashing,
- scolding,
- upbraiding
- blaming,
- censuring,
- condemning,
- criticizing,
- denouncing,
- dispraising,
- dissing
- [slang],
- faulting,
- knocking,
- panning,
- reprehending,
- slagging
- [chiefly British]
Antonyms & Near Antonyms for pillorying
- approving,
- commending,
- endorsing
- (also indorsing),
- recommending,
- sanctioning
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