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- pronunciation:
- ihn
sens
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
incenses, incensing, incensed |
| definition: |
to make extremely angry; enrage.
His rudeness incensed me, especially as it was aimed at my family.The new rule was grossly unfair and incensed the workers.- synonyms:
- enrage, infuriate, madden
- antonyms:
- placate
- similar words:
- aggravate, agitate, anger, gall, indignant, inflame, irk, irritate, nettle, outrage, peeve, pique, provoke, rankle, rile, tee off, vex
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| related words: |
offend |
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| derivation: |
incensement (n.) |
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