"pillorying" in the verb sense
1. pillory, gibbet
expose to ridicule or public scorn
2. pillory
punish by putting in a pillory
3. savage, blast, pillory, crucify
criticize harshly or violently
"The press savaged the new President"
"The critics crucified the author for plagiarizing a famous passage"
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