I was an EMT and an Army Medic. I know what "palpable" means.
pal·pa·ble (p
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adj. 1. Capable of being handled, touched, or felt; tangible:
"Anger rushed out in a palpable wave through his arms and legs" Herman Wouk.
2. Easily perceived; obvious:
"There was a palpable sense of expectation in the court" Nelson DeMille. See Synonyms at
perceptible.
3. Medicine That can be felt by palpating:
a palpable tumor.
I THINK the word he was searching for was
pal·at·a·ble (p
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adj. 1. Acceptable to the taste; sufficiently agreeable in flavor to be eaten.
2. Acceptable or agreeable to the mind or sensibilities:
a palatable solution to the problem.
Which do you think he meant?