voice stress analysis
noun
Analysis of the degree of stress in a person's voice (especially as represented by a particular laryngeal component), used as a means of judging the truthfulness of what he or she is saying.
Origin
1970s; earliest use found in The Los Angeles Times.
- playing hand
- playingly
- playing partner
- playing-place
- playing table
- playing trick
- play into someone's hands
- play it cool
- play it straight
- play kissy-face
- play lady
- playland
- play leader
- play leadership
- playless
- playlet
- playlist
- play lunch
- playmake
- playmaker
- playmaking
- playmate
- play material
- playmating
- play merry hell with