All 3 Uses of
palpable
in
1984 by Orwell
- The words kept coming back to him, statement of a mystical truth and a palpable absurdity.†
p. 82..5 *
- There were times when the fact of impending death seemed as palpable as the bed they lay on, and they would cling together with a sort of despairing sensuality, like a damned soul grasping at his last morsel of pleasure when the clock is within five minutes of striking.†
p. 151..5
- Technical progress can cease and the most palpable facts can be denied or disregarded.†
p. 198..4
Definition:
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(palpable) very apparent (so strong, it almost seems to take a material form that can be touched)editor's notes: "Palpable" is frequently used to describe the intensity of an emotion shared between people who can see each other. The implication is that the emotion is so strong, it almost takes a material form that can be touched.