display vs pillory

pillory vs display

display and pillory both are nouns.

display and pillory both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
display	Yes	No	Yes	No
pillory	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, pillory is a hyponym of display; that is, pillory is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than display:

display: to show, make visible or apparent
pillory: expose to ridicule or public scorn

Other hyponyms of display include open, bring forth, produce, hold up, bench, moon, flash, flaunt, ostentate, show off, swank, brandish, model, model, pose, posture, sit, gibbet.

display (noun)	pillory (noun)
something shown to the public	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
a visual representation of something
an electronic device that represents information in visual form
exhibiting openly in public view
something intended to communicate a particular impression
behavior that makes your feelings public

display (verb)	pillory (verb)
to show, make visible or apparent	criticize harshly or violently
attract attention by displaying some body part or posing; of animals	punish by putting in a pillory
	expose to ridicule or public scorn

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