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Definition of palpable adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

palpable

adjective
 
/ˈpælpəbl/
 
/ˈpælpəbl/
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  1. that is easily noticed by the mind or the senses
    • a palpable sense of relief
    • The tension in the room was almost palpable.
    • His statement is palpable nonsense.
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryPalpable is used with these nouns:
    • relief
    • sense
    • tension
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    Word Originlate Middle English: from late Latin palpabilis, from Latin palpare ‘feel, touch gently’.
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