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The Word of the Day for December 3 is:
palpable • \PAL-puh-bul\ • (adjective) 1. capable of being touched or felt; tangible; 2. easily perceptible : noticeable, manifest
A little more information about today’s word:
The word "palpable" has been used in English since the 14th century. It derives from the Latin word "palpare," meaning "to stroke" or "to caress." Although "perceptible" is synonymous with "palpable," there is a slight difference between the two. "Perceptible" applies to what can be discerned by the senses in general (as in "a perceptible difference in sound to a careful listener"), whereas "palpable," as its Latin root suggests, applies mostly to what has physical substance or to what is obvious and unmistakable ("the two fabrics had a palpable difference in quality"). If you are looking for a synonym that implies a more physical nature, then try "tangible," which suggests what is capable of being handled or grasped both physically and mentally ("no tangible evidence of UFOs").
My sentence (using definition #2):
There was a
palpable excitement in the air as the children donned their costumes in preparation for Halloween trick-or-treating.
Based on Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 10th Edition.
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