lie detector

as in polygraph
an instrument for detecting physical signs of the tension that goes with lying hooked the suspect up to a lie detector before interrogating him about the robbery

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Recent Examples on the Web But the final confirmation came during a Vanity Fair lie detector interview, when co-star Hugh Jackman asked him directly about it. Bruce Haring, Deadline, 26 July 2024 Though West failed a lie detector test about Parker’s death, he was never charged with a crime. Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 July 2024 According to the affidavit, Kevin Brown volunteered to take a lie detector test. Richard Schlesinger, CBS News, 6 July 2024 However, the lie detector determined that untrue, because the crowd at the Forum knew every single word and went bar-for-bar for the entire six-minute song. Angel Diaz, Billboard, 20 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for lie detector 

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“Lie detector.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lie%20detector. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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