[PAL-puh-buhl]

adjective

Capable of being touched and felt; perceptible by the touch.

Bryan’s hatred of the Asians became palpable when he got drunk around the time of the Chinese New Year.


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Modern Language Association (MLA Style)

“Palpable.” The Effin’ Word, The Effin’ Word, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/palpable. Accessed 14 Sept. 2025.

The Effin’ Word, s.v. “palpable”, accessed September 14, 2025, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/palpable.

The Effin’ Word. (n.d.). Palpable. In The Effin’ Word. Retrieved September 14, 2025, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/palpable


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