palpable
/ˈpælpəbəl/ adjective C2- Capable of being touched, felt or handled; touchable, tangible.
- Obvious or easily perceived; noticeable.
- That can be detected by palpation.
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“Most palpable proofs,” said he, “as you may perceive.”
Providence appears to me to have no share in this affair; and happily so, for instead of the invisible, impalpable agent of celestial rewards and punishments, I shall find one both palpable and visible, on whom I shall revenge myself, I assure you, for all I have suffered during the last month.
The meticulous preservation of genetic diversity within these controlled environments offers a palpable glimmer of hope for the eventual reintroduction of endangered fauna into the wild.
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