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What does palpable mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word palpable? Here's what it means.

Adjective
  1. Capable of being touched, felt or handled; touchable, tangible.
  2. Obvious or easily perceived; noticeable.
  3. (medicine) That can be detected by palpation.
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We are left with a deep and palpable sense of the class hatred that gained momentum in the lead-up to the coup.
The power of repression is almost palpable in her gestures and intonations.
The artist's skill at rendering the atmosphere above the field makes the clouds nearly palpable.
The tumour is often palpable on rectal or abdominal examination, and malignant ascites may also be evident.
Such tension is palpable across villages, as distrust and wariness between communities mount.
Physical findings include a normal or slightly enlarged uterus, pelvic pain with movement of the cervix and a palpable adnexal mass.

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