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palpable
/ ˈpælpəbəl /
adjective
- usually prenominal easily perceived by the senses or the mind; obvious
the excuse was a palpable lie
- capable of being touched; tangible
- med capable of being discerned by the sense of touch
a palpable tumour
Derived Forms
- ˌpalpaˈbility, noun
- ˈpalpably, adverb
Other Words From
- palpa·bili·ty palpa·ble·ness noun
- palpa·bly adverb
- nonpal·pa·bili·ty noun
- non·palpa·ble adjective
- non·palpa·bly adverb
- un·palpa·ble adjective
- un·palpa·bly adverb
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of palpable1
Example Sentences
No matter what Hitchcock said, what he did was to photograph our fears and make palpable the invisible.
The fear was palpable, yet it was no longer the citizens but the regime that was afraid.
These are palpable, identifiable matters that are ingrained into the very fabric of The Babadook.
His sadness over her descent into shooting up after managing to stay clean for a period is palpable.
But three hours from the construction site, the war between oil and conservation is palpable.
Such action is a palpable fraud which the law recognizes and for which the guilty ones must answer.
This would be a palpable fraud and a court would, if requested, order the reconveyance of the land and return of the money.
Many stories are told of insuring ships after learning of their loss; such conduct is a palpable fraud.
The enjoyment of it by them is a palpable evidence that obligation rests upon them.
With all these palpable facts in view, let us enquire into the origin of the book which has produced such results.
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