pillory vs display

display vs pillory

pillory and display both are nouns.

pillory and display both are verbs.

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

As verbs, display is a hypernym of pillory; that is, display is a word with a broader meaning than pillory:

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

Other hypernyms of pillory include exhibit, expose.

pillory (noun)	display (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	something shown to the public
	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

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

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