Synonyms for
Incense
Definition
a substance that produces a pleasant smell when burned, used in religious ceremonies, to mask unpleasant odors, or to create a mood
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Common collocations
- deeply incense
- greatly incense
- incense someone greatly
- incense someone deeply
- incense the public
- incense the community
- incense the opposition
Word family
Usage note
The verb 'incense' means to make someone very angry. The noun 'incense' refers to a substance that produces a sweet smell when burned, often used in religious ceremonies. Be careful not to confuse the two meanings.
Example sentences
- I lit an incense stick to make the room smell better.
- The incense wafted through the air, filling the room with its sweet aroma.
- The temple was filled with the scent of burning incense.
- The shop sold a variety of incense sticks.
- The smoke from the incense filled the air.
Quotes
The smoke of incense is as a veil.
Incense is the fragrance of the fire that brings us back to our true nature.
The fragrance of the flowers had been replaced by the pungent odor of incense.