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
George Kaplan, another former assistant who worked for Combs, testified last week that he was also ordered to take a lie detector test on two different occasions during his employment.
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Nbc News, NBC news, 27 May 2025
Clark also testified that she was subjected to a lie detector test after Combs accused her of stealing jewelry.
—Jenna Sundel
joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
The lie detector test lasted five days, with a security guard driving Clark home every night and picking her up every morning.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 27 May 2025
That statement wouldn’t have passed a lie detector test back in December.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 15 May 2025
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Nbc News, NBC news, 27 May 2025
Clark also testified that she was subjected to a lie detector test after Combs accused her of stealing jewelry.
—Jenna Sundel
joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
The lie detector test lasted five days, with a security guard driving Clark home every night and picking her up every morning.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 27 May 2025
That statement wouldn’t have passed a lie detector test back in December.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lie detector
polygraph
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Others suggested that any joke made by the leader about the upcoming season was delivered in poor taste, offending agency staff already suffering from low morale amid a flurry of resignations, firings, leadership overhauls and polygraph tests distributed to staffers.—
Nicole Sganga,
CBS News,
2 June 2025
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In November, Dove pleaded guilty in Gaston County to a dozen felony charges related to illegally accessing police computer systems and helping someone deceive a polygraph test, The Gaston Gazette reported.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
30 May 2025
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“Lie detector.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lie%20detector. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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