incense
You might be confusing the word incense with incest. These words are commonly misused.
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Noun
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- An incense is an aromatic that releases a fragrant smoke when burned. It is used in the rites of various religions.
Verb
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- (transitive) If you incense someone, you make them very angry.
- (transitive) If you incense something, you perfume it with an incense.