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What is the difference between obvious and palpable ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between obvious and palpable ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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They both mean the same thing, which is something that is clearly seen or happening, something that is already apparent.
Example:
Her anger was obvious when she walked out the door.
She showed palpable signs of sickness.
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Palpable means able to be felt/touched. You could use it to emphasise someone's anger by saying 'her anger was palpable', meaning that she was so angry it was almost as though her anger was a physical thing that could be seen/felt.
Obvious simply means that something is clear to see.
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@AbigailWest Yes, but obvious is more commonly used, sounds more natural and is easier to use in sentences.
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