Synonyms for incense
ˈɪn sɛnsin·cense

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1. incense

   Synonyms:
   inflame, irritate, provoke, sting, nettle, exasperate, chafe, gall

   Antonyms:
   allay, soothe, pacify, appease, mollify, conciliate

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1. incensenoun

   a substance that produces a fragrant odor when burned

2. incenseverb

   the pleasing scent produced when incense is burned

   "incense filled the room"

3. cense, incense, thurifyverb

   perfume especially with a censer

   Synonyms:
   infuriate, thurify, cense, exasperate

4. infuriate, exasperate, incenseverb

   make furious

   Synonyms:
   exasperate, thurify, aggravate, infuriate, cense, exacerbate, worsen

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1. • Anger
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1. incenseverb

   Synonyms:
   enrage, exasperate, inflame, irritate, provoke, anger, chafe, make angry

2. incensenoun

   Synonyms:
   perfume (exhaled by a burning substance)

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1. incensenoun

   Associated words:
   thurible, censer, thurification, thurify, frankincense, cense, thurifer

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1. List of paraphrases for "incense":

   fragrant, fragrance, perfume

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1. Lisa Niziolek:

   Lisa Niziolek explained. In addition to ceramics, the ship was also carrying elephant tusks, possibly for use in medicine or art. Sweet-smelling resin, which could have been used for incense or for caulking ships, was also found. Previous carbon dating of the tusks and resin had dated the wreck to between 700 and 750 years ago. However, improved carbon dating techniques tell a different story. PIRATE MYSTERY : DOES THIS 300-YEAR-OLD BONE BELONG TO' BLACK SAM' BELLAMY ? When we got the results back and learned that the resin and tusk samples were older than previously thought, we were excited, we had suspected that based on inscriptions on the ceramics and conversations with colleagues in China and Japan, and it was great to have all these different types of data coming together to support it.

2. Hung Tzu-ch'eng:

   When the mind is possessed of reality, it feels tranquil and joyous even without music or song, and it produces a pure fragrance even without incense or tea.

3. Andie MacDowell:

   I am crazy about the smell of these incense sticks! they make you smell like a spa. I wish L’Oréal would make a perfume to smell like this incense because I love it. I rub this on me and I get so many compliments.

4. Patrick McGovern:

   The proposal that the cannabis was heated to release psychoactive compounds, rather than for its aroma as an incense (provided by the frankincense, in any case), is an intriguing proposition.