Today’s “Word of the Day” is “pillory” and it is a verb meaning “attack, criticize, censure, condemn, denigrate, find fault with, lambast, savage, stigmatize, denounce”.
Example Sentence: So, coal, oil and gas are not going anywhere in the developed world; they are, in fact, making a comeback. It was foolish to think that the world would miraculously transition, and especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, to renewables. The West had rushed to draw down on fossil fuels even before technology for renewables were in place. Many developing countries are also facing unrest due to skyrocketing energy prices, which are threatening their governments. The United Nations, unsurprisingly, continues to pillory coal.
This word is present in The Hindu article Backsliding on climate action and click here to read it.
Courtesy: The Hindu
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