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incense

Definition

noun: a substance that is used often in religious ceremonies to produce a strong and pleasant smell when it is burned
noun: material used to produce a fragrant odor when burned
verb: to make (someone) very angry
verb: to apply or offer incense to
synonyms: inflame, kindle, burn

Examples

Her arrogance so 'incensed' them that they refused to speak to her.
We were 'incensed' (to find) that such behavior was tolerated.
She 'incensed' them with/by her arrogance.

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(..) the couches or on the floor, lying in heaps next to their fine clothes. The truth of their bodies laid bare. I could smell them beneath the incense and the perfume and the fine food that had already started to turn. And I saw it with perfect clarity. I saw what my sins were. (..)
2016 TvShow: Game of Thrones Title: Book of the Stranger Season: 6 Episode 4