lie detector

NOUN

machine for gauging truth

Synonyms

WEAK

polygraph polygraph machine psychogalvanic skin response psychogalvanometer

Example Sentences

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Rhino poaching almost doubled in South Africa's Kruger National Park in 2025 compared to the previous year, despite interventions including dehorning and lie detector tests for rangers, the government said Tuesday.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

All three balls were authenticated by SCP Auctions through notarized affidavits and lie detector tests.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2025

But she also recently revealed in a Vanity Fair lie detector test that she failed a few exams along the way, blaming ChatGPT for being an unreliable study buddy.

From Salon • Nov. 6, 2025

Is there a better spot for a guest actor on television than “Poker Face,” the Peacock mystery series starring Natasha Lyonne as a crime-solving human lie detector?

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2025

I’m sure you’d be willing to take a lie detector and convince these men of your innocence so they can get busy and catch the guilty party.'

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote