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Definition
very apparent (so strong, it almost seems to take a material form that can be touched)
- Iteration, like friction, is likely to generate heat instead of progress, and Mr. Tulliver's heat was certainly more and more palpable.2.2 -- Book 2 Chapter 2 -- The Christmas Holidays (94% in)
- While Mr. Tulliver was slowly becoming himself again, his lot was hastening toward its moment of most palpable change.3.7 -- Book 3 Chapter 7 -- How a Hen Takes to Stratagem (3% in)
- Of course it was palpable to Maggie's thinking that he had dined hastily in his own room for the sake of setting off again and finding her alone.6.6 -- Book 6 Chapter 6 -- Illustrating the Laws of Attraction (80% in)
There are no more uses of "palpable" in The Mill on the Floss.
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