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   palpable

   /ˈpalpəbl/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a feeling or atmosphere) so intense as to seem almost tangible: "a palpable sense of loss" Similar perceptibleperceivablevisiblenoticeableappreciablediscernibledetectableobservabletangiblerecognizablenotableunmistakabletransparentindisputableself-evidentincontrovertibleincontestableundeniableobviousclearplainplain to seeevidentapparentmanifestpatentmarkedconspicuouspronouncedstrikingdistinctas plain as a pikestaffas plain as the nose on one's facestanding/sticking out like a sore thumbstanding/sticking out a mileright under one's nosestaring one in the facewrit largebeyond doubtbeyond questionwritten all over someoneas clear as dayblindinginescapableovertopenundisguisedunconcealedglaringblatantflagrantbarefacedgrossstarkOpposite intangibleimperceptible
   • ▪ plain to see or comprehend: "to talk of dawn raids in the circumstances is palpable nonsense"
   • 2. able to be touched or felt: "the palpable bump at the bridge of the nose" Similar tangibletouchablenoticeabledetectablesolidconcretematerialsubstantialreal

   Word Origin late Middle English: from late Latin palpabilis, from Latin palpare ‘feel, touch gently’.

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   • 1. palpability noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPALPABLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PALPABLE definition: 1. so obvious that it can easily be seen or known, or (of a feeling) so strong that it seems as if…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › palpablePalpable Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   sensible applies to whatever is clearly apprehended through the senses or impresses itself strongly on the mind. an abrupt, sensible drop in temperature. palpable applies either to what has physical substance or to what is obvious and unmistakable. the tension in the air was almost palpable.

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpalpable adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of palpable adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPALPABLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   PALPABLE meaning: 1. so obvious that it can easily be seen or known, or (of a feeling) so strong that it seems as if…. Learn more.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPALPABLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   You describe something as palpable when it is obvious or intense and easily noticed. The tension between Amy and Jim is palpable. There is an almost palpable feeling of hopelessness.

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   Palpable definition: readily or plainly seen, heard, perceived, etc.; obvious; evident. See examples of PALPABLE used in a sentence.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPALPABLE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   PALPABLE definition: very obvious: . Learn more.