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Polygraph

noun
Word Frequency: 0.4

Definitions

1.nounA device which measures and records several physiological variables such as blood pressure, heart rate, respiration and skin conductivity while a series of questions is being asked to a subject, in an attempt to detect lies.
2.nounA mechanical instrument for multiplying copies of a writing, resembling multiple pantographs.
3.nounA collection of different works, either by one or several authors.
4.nounA group of letters that represent a single phoneme.
5.verbTo administer a polygraph test to.
"The FBI polygraphed the suspect but learned nothing because they already knew he was lying."

Synonyms

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Rhymes With

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