polygraph

as in lie detector
an instrument for detecting physical signs of the tension that goes with lying intelligence agents were trained to fool the polygraph

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“Polygraph.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polygraph. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.

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