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 of lie detector
The ex-governor has pledged to set up lie detector tests on employees to figure out who is leaking to the media.
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Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 10 Mar. 2025
Also on Sunday, Noem pledged to step up lie detector tests on employees to identify those who may be leaking information about operations to the media.
—Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 10 Mar. 2025
On Wednesday, February 19, Vanity Fair put Gaga (whose real name is Stefani Germanotta) on the spot — and even hooked her up to a lie detector to get the real answer.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
The lie detector confirmed the latter answer’s veracity.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 19 Feb. 2025
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Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 10 Mar. 2025
Also on Sunday, Noem pledged to step up lie detector tests on employees to identify those who may be leaking information about operations to the media.
—Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 10 Mar. 2025
On Wednesday, February 19, Vanity Fair put Gaga (whose real name is Stefani Germanotta) on the spot — and even hooked her up to a lie detector to get the real answer.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
The lie detector confirmed the latter answer’s veracity.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Lie detector.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lie%20detector. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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