INCENSES Synonyms: 82 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of incense

as in scents

a sweet or pleasant smell the heavenly incense of spring flowers

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incenses

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verb (1)

present tense third-person singular of incense

as in angers

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

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incenses

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verb (2)

present tense third-person singular of incense

as in perfumes

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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Perfect for incenses, candles, burning cursed love notes, or enjoying a cigarette on the fire escape. — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 26 Mar. 2026 Available in 20-stick packs, DedCool incenses have a long-lasting burn time of about an hour and come in three scents, including Mochi Milk. — Jenny Berg, Allure, 5 Dec. 2025 The incenses were twisting in the air, the different smokes braiding themselves like hair in Coraline’s gloved fingers. — Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2025

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Noun

Normal mice were drawn to the scents—but not mice whose granule cells had been silenced by optical fibers that the researchers implanted in the animals’ brains to switch these cells on and off.

— Tom Metcalfe, Scientific American, 29 July 2026
The American Kennel Club said these scents can be hidden in different places, including a container, like a box or briefcase, on or inside an object either outside or inside, or even buried in a container underneath sand or in water.

— Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 28 July 2026

Definition of scents

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The receptionist angers Kripke and Bert so much that they are picked up by the police — along with Stuart, who had also been arrested.

— Michael Schneider, Variety, 31 July 2026
According to the myth, Agamemnon angers the goddess Artemis by killing one of her sacred deer.

— Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 20 July 2026

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Fresh lavender and lemon zest get rubbed into the sugar with your hands—a simple trick that perfumes the blueberry-peach filling with floral, citrusy notes.

— Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 June 2026
Markets brim with greens, citrus that perfumes the air and strawberries that’ll be a reminder of what they’re supposed to taste like.

— Eric Barton, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026

Definition of perfumes

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Authorities allege Carter would order thousands of dollars’ worth of high-end fragrances online before contacting retailers to initiate returns.

— Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026
Guests mix ingredients such as olive oil, herbs and fragrances, with ground olive seeds added as a natural scrub.

— Emese Maczko, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of fragrances

Noun

His 2023, a blend of 87 percent Cabernet Sauvignon, 9 percent Cabernet Franc, and 4 percent Petit Verdot, has aromas of cigar box, brown baking spices, and red raspberry.

— Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 30 July 2026
We’re attracted to the appearance and the aromas of other humans because those are our friends and our family and our mates.

— Brianne Kane, Scientific American, 30 July 2026

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The ghostly character doesn't have a particularly significant role in the story, but is a constant nuisance in the tapestry of Hogwarts with antics that include throwing things, making messes, pulling pranks, and generally causing mischief that enrages caretaker Argus Filch.

— Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 15 June 2026
This is exactly the kind of mainstream Christian view that enrages Allie Beth Stuckey.

— Hillary Rodham Clinton, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026

Definition of enrages

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This baffles and outrages Angela, a protective mom who, with other parents, pushes back against Gabor using her math classroom as a forum for introducing the outside world’s worst actions.

— Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2026
The content outrages some people and delights others; publishing more of it advances the meta discourse that’s been layered on top of the actual news, drawing attention from the unfolding conflict itself.

— Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2026

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