No. 11,000 in Swedish
lögndetektorn
Lie detector.
In a sentence
Lögndetektorn avslöjade att han inte berättade sanningen.
The lie detector revealed that he was not telling the truth.
Here, 'lögndetektorn' refers to a device used to detect lies by analyzing physiological reactions.
Det var som att lögndetektorn slog larm när han började prata.
It was as if the lie detector sounded an alarm when he started talking.
In this context, 'lögndetektorn' is metaphorically used to indicate a sense of suspicion or emotional revelation.
Hon trodde på lögndetektorn mer än hans ord, vilket gjorde honom frustrerad.
She trusted the lie detector more than his words, which made him frustrated.
Here, 'lögndetektorn' represents an object or method of verifying truth, showing dependency on technological feedback.
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