Cryptic
Cryptic adjective - Being beyond one's powers to know, understand, or explain.
Usage example: puzzled by the cryptic e-mail message left on his computer
Palpable
Palpable adjective - Not subject to misinterpretation or more than one interpretation.
Usage example: a palpable case of lying under oath
Both words in one sentence
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Once Cryptic established that everyone would be a captain and that full player crews were not even on the drawing board, the rage from some corners was... palpable.
Source: Video Game / Star Trek Online
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