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polygraph
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Definitions ofpolygraph
1noun
- A 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.
Synonyms: "lie detector"
- A mechanical instrument for multiplying copies of a writing, resembling multiple pantographs.
Synonyms: autopen, "manifold writer"
- A collection of different works, either by one or several authors.
- A group of letters that represent a single phoneme.
1verb
- To administer a polygraph test to.
Example: "The FBI polygraphed the suspect but learned nothing because they already knew he was lying."
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