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Synonyms
pal·pa·ble (păĺpə-bəl)

[Middle English, from Old French, from Late Latin palpābilis, from Latin palpāre, to touch gently.]

adjective 

  1. Capable of being handled, touched, or felt; tangible: “Anger rushed out in a palpable wave through his arms and legs” (Herman Wouk)
  2. Easily perceived; obvious: “There was a palpable sense of expectation in the court” (Nelson DeMille) See synonyms at perceptible
  3. Medicine That can be felt by palpating: a palpable tumor.

derivatives

paĺpa·biĺi·ty
noun
paĺpa·bly
adverb