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palpable
[ pal-puh-buhl ]
adjective
- readily or plainly seen, heard, perceived, etc.; obvious; evident:
a palpable lie; palpable absurdity.
Synonyms: ,
Antonyms:
- capable of being touched or felt; tangible.
Synonyms: ,
- Medicine/Medical. perceptible by palpation.
palpable
/ ˈæəə /
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
- ˌ貹貹ˈٲ, noun
- ˈ貹貹, adverb
Other Word Forms
- 貹p·i·ٲ 貹p··Ա noun
- 貹p· adverb
- ԴDzp·貹·i·ٲ noun
- ԴDz·貹p· adjective
- non·貹p· adverb
- ܲ·貹p· adjective
- un·貹p· adverb
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of palpable1
Example Sentences
Their shared vitriol is palpable and terribly compelling, especially as they navigate this season in the arms of their respective new partners.
Though the actor is due at the L.A. premiere of “The Accountant 2” in a few hours, his excitement for this particular process and the material is palpable.
But when the camera clicks off, there’s a palpable vibe shift.
That tension was palpable during the March meeting of the ULA oversight committee when the Los Angeles Housing Department, which oversees ULA contracting, reported that the first contracts couldn’t go out until at least February.
There was a time when theater artists were encouraged to dig deeper into what made the stage unique as a form — most notably the palpable connection between actors and spectators.
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