INCENSE Synonyms: 121 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈin-ˌsen(t)s

Definition of incense

as in scent

a sweet or pleasant smell the heavenly incense of spring flowers

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as in butter

excessive praise count on the office manager to spread the incense whenever there's a visiting VIP from the head office

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verb (1)

in-ˈsen(t)s

as in to anger

to make angry the insult so incensed him that he had to be restrained from hitting the guy

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verb (2)

ˈin-ˌsen(t)s

as in to scent

to fill or infuse with a pleasant odor or odor-releasing substance the gift shop was heavily incensed with a cloying mixture of herbal essences

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Looked at together — a censer of incense in Liuxia, a slab of gold brick in Deji — the two businesses are making a similar bet. — Li Jun, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026 Inspired by Somali resin incense, Matière Première’s Encens Suave explores the sensual side of incense, pairing it with Andalusian labdanum absolute and Laotian benzoin. — Valentina Bottoni, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2026

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Then came the lapse in coverage that incensed Bowles and many others wearing creamsicle that night. — Nicolas Villamil, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026 The duo's defiance paved the way for a resolution to condemn socialism, a key election-year messaging bill for the GOP that drew glaring defections among Democrats, many of whom were incensed at the turn of events. — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for incense

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Warhound wants to improve canine health and longevity alongside traits such as speed, agility, and scent detection.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
Cadaver dogs also alerted to the scent of a corpse in the vehicle.

— Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of scent

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His praise reached Secretly Group’s director of A&R, Eric Deines, who co-runs a smaller label of his own, Ulyssa, previously most notable for its compilations of songs with almost no listens on streaming services called <1000.

— Jack Denton, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026
To win effusive praise from special envoy Steve Witkoff and announce a resumption in negotiations, Russian President Vladimir Putin had to do very little.

— Francesca Ebel, Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2026

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Data center demand began driving up electric bills last year across a 13-state electricity grid stretching from Illinois to New Jersey and Maryland, angering ratepayers.

— Marc Levy, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Indeed, the survey showed that use of the horn is the most common action when drivers consider another driver to be annoying or angering them.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 22 Oct. 2026

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The air is perfumed with Namibian myrrh, and massages use local ingredients like Marula oil.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Oct. 2026
Each red tin is packed with layers of white and dark chocolate perfumed with peppermint oil and topped with crushed peppermint candies.

— Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of perfume

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Manipulation, escalation, flattery and vindictiveness are not the unavoidable price of sounding natural.

— Puneet Gaur, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Tom Cruise's recent effusive praise for Kate Middleton was not just Hollywood flattery, according to royal experts.

— Ashley Hume , Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

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