incensenoun [ U ]
uk/ˈɪn.sens/us/ˈɪn.sens/a substance that is burnt to produce a sweet smell, especially as part of a religious ceremony:
an incense burner/stick
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Religious ceremonies & prayers
- alleluia
- amen
- anoint
- baptism
- bar mitzvah
- blessing
- burnt offering
- confirm
- confirmation
- consecrate
- creed
- dedicate
- devotion
- intercession
- liturgy
- matins
- ordination
- Our Father
- pray
- sermon
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Toiletry & perfumes
incenseverb [ T usually passive ]
uk/ɪnˈsens/us/ɪnˈsens/to cause someone to be extremely angry:
The editor said a lot of readers would be incensed by my article on class.
I was so incensed by what he was saying I had to walk out.
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Causing feelings of anger and displeasure
- aggravate
- aggrieve
- alienate
- anger
- annoy
- burn
- give sb the shits idiom
- go too far idiom
- goat
- grate
- hack
- hack sb off
- nose
- ruffle
- ruffle sb's feathers idiom
- set sb's teeth on edge idiom
- step/tread on sb's toes idiom
- stick in sb's craw idiom
- tee
- toe
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incensed
adjective uk/ɪnˈsenst/us/ɪnˈsenst/
extremely angry:
The villagers are incensed at the decision to close the railway station.