Meaning- capable of being touched, easily felt, herd or recognized
Mnemonic trick- The word palpable contains two words ‘PAL’ and ‘PAB’. Hindi word pal means moment and Pab sounds similar to Pub. Pal Pal or every moment, I can feel the palpable excitement in the pub. Therefore, palpable means capable of being touched or felt.
Synonym- SENSIBLE, DISCERNIBLE, DETECTABLE, PERCEPTIBLE, APPREHENSIBLE
Antonym- IMPALPABLE, IMPERCEPTIBLE, INSENSIBLE, UNDETECTABLE
Uses-
• A palpable sense of relief.
• Tension in the room was almost palpable.
• There was a palpable excitement in the atmosphere as the capital city New Delhi prepared for the festival Diwali.
• The patient enlarged spleen was palpable, even the first year medical student could feel it.
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