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The players were incensed when the goal was taken away unfairly.
What does Incensed mean?
Incensed means extremely angry about something that seems wrong or unfair.
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Extremely angry about something that seems wrong or unfair.
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What does incensed mean?
Incensed means extremely angry about something that seems wrong or unfair.
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Furious is close in meaning to incensed.
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MeaningIncensed means extremely angry about something that seems wrong or unfair.
ExampleExample: The players were incensed when the goal was taken away unfairly.
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Synonyms
Words like Incensed
furiousUse when someone is extremely angry.
Antonyms
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calmUse when someone is peaceful and not upset.
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Incensed word family
Base word
incense
verb
incensing
Making someone very angry.
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Common mix-up
Incensed is much stronger than annoyed.
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