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They Held People In Ridicule Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is PILLORIES which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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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

29%9Held up to ridicule
verb

• ridicule with satire

28%9Held up to ridicule
noun

• language or behavior intended to mock or humiliate

• the act of deriding or treating with contempt

verb

• subject to laughter or ridicule

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The Guardian Cryptic28 May 2012 Across 25
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