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incensed

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in·cense 1  (n-sns)
tr.v. in·censed, in·cens·ing, in·cens·es
To cause to be extremely angry; infuriate.

[Middle English encensen, from Old French incenser, from Late Latin incnsre, to sacrifice, burn, from Latin incnsus, past participle of incendere, to set on fire; see kand- in Indo-European roots.]

in·cense 2  (nsns)
n.
1.
a. An aromatic substance, such as wood or a gum, that is burned to produce a pleasant odor.
b. The smoke or odor produced by the burning of such a substance.
2. A pleasant smell.
3. Flattering or fawning attention; homage.
tr.v. in·censed, in·cens·ing, in·cens·es
1. To perfume with incense.
2. To burn incense to, as a ritual offering.

[Middle English encens, from Old French, from Latin incnsum, from neuter past participle of incendere, to set on fire; see kand- in Indo-European roots.]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.incensedincensed - angered at something unjust or wrong; "an indignant denial"; "incensed at the judges' unfairness"; "a look of outraged disbelief"; "umbrageous at the loss of their territory"
angry - feeling or showing anger; "angry at the weather"; "angry customers"; "an angry silence"; "sending angry letters to the papers"

incensed
adjective angry, mad (informal), furious, cross, fuming, choked, pissed (Brit., Austral., & N.Z. slang), infuriated, enraged, maddened, exasperated, indignant, pissed off (taboo slang), irate, up in arms, incandescent, steamed up (slang), hot under the collar (informal), on the warpath (informal), wrathful, ireful (literary) She was incensed at his lack of compassion.
Translations
incensed [ɪnˈsenst] ADJ [person] → furioso, furibundo

incensed [ɪnˈsɛnst] adjrévolté(e)
to be incensed at sth → être révolté(e) par qch
to be incensed that → être révolté(e) que + subj
incense stick [ˈɪnsɛnsstɪk] nbâton m d'encens

incensed [ɪnˈsɛnst] adjfurente, furibondo/a
incensed [ɪnˈsɛnst] adjfurente, furibondo/a

incensed
adj incensed [inˈsenst]
extremely angry She is incensed at the decision to cancel the project. woedend يُغيظ، يُثير حَفيظَة кадило rozzlobený, rozzuřený ophidset wütend εξοργισμένος sulfurado, furioso, encolerizado raevunud بسیار عصبانی raivostunut indigné מְרוּגַז क्रोधित raspaliti felbőszült sangat marah furibondo 激怒している 몹시 화가 난 verda iš pykčio aizkaitināts; saniknots sangat marah verbolgen, woedend oppbrakt, rasende wściekły разгневанный rozčúlený, podráždený, nahnevaný besen, razjarjen besan rasande ทำให้โกรธจัด çok kızmış 怒不可遏的 обурений نہایت غصے کی حالت میں bực dọc


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At this evidence of Mongolian barbarity the White Christians were so greatly incensed that they carried out their original design.
Certainly virtue is like precious odors, most fragrant when they are incensed, or crushed: for prosperity doth best discover vice, but adversity doth best discover virtue.
Sir Edward is greatly incensed by your abrupt departure; he has taken back Augusta to Bedfordshire.
 
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