POLYGRAPHS

21
Scrabble
23
WWF
P(3) O(1) L(1) Y(4) G(2) R(1) A(1) P(3) H(4) S(1)
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Definition

noun
  1. 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.
  2. A mechanical instrument for multiplying copies of a writing, resembling multiple pantographs.
  3. A collection of different works, either by one or several authors.
  4. A group of letters that represent a single phoneme.
verb
  1. To administer a polygraph test to.
    “The FBI polygraphed the suspect but learned nothing because they already knew he was lying.”

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