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lie detection

lie detection noun: the use of polygraphs during interrogation in an attempt to verify the truth or falsity of a subject's responses.

Noun

lie detection (uncountable)

  1. (informal) The use of polygraphs during interrogation in an attempt to verify the truth or falsity of a subject's responses
  2. (broadly) The use of any technique intended to detect deception.

Questions about lie detection

What does lie detection mean?
Lie detection means the use of polygraphs during interrogation in an attempt to verify the truth or falsity of a subject's responses.
What part of speech is lie detection?
Lie detection is a noun.

Words near lie detection in the dictionary

  1. lie behind
  2. Lie bracket
  3. lie bump
  4. lie bumps
  5. lie by
  6. lie detection
  7. lie detector
  8. lie detectors
  9. lie doggo
  10. lie down
  11. lie down on the job

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