INCENSES Synonyms: 82 Similar and Opposite Words

incenses 1 of 3

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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Noun

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

The choreography is as important as the scents themselves, according to Austin.

— Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
After that comes the decision to add finishes like frost, shimmer or glitter, as well as scents like vanilla, pink champagne and seasonal scents like chai tea and caramel.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 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

Noun

Vanilla Skin is one of Phlur’s most popular fragrances, and for good reason.

— Olivia Cigliano, InStyle, 27 Sep. 2026
Customers from out of state have come and made their own candles and fragrances just from hearing about it through TikTok and word-of-mouth, Salinas said.

— Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of fragrances

Noun

Our wine ages for a full year in French oak, where the wood’s precise porosity allows just the right exchange with oxygen — softening the wine, concentrating its aromas and flavours, building complexity no machine can replicate.

— Peter Hahn, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026
And with aromas that run the gamut—from gourmands like Warm Vanilla Sugar to florals like Japanese Cherry Blossom—there’s bound to be a scent for everyone.

— Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 28 Sep. 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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What outrages Marylanders is that this diabolical plan excludes the Preakness, devaluing it and implying the Triple Crown is irrelevant, if not dead.

— Stephen J. K. Walters, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2026
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

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