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Anger included feeling when deprived of leader (7)

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incense

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'anger' is the definition.
(to incense is make angry)

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(Other definitions for incense that I've seen before include "Get under someone's skin" , "It produces a fragrant odour when burnt" , "Make very angry about the fragrant smoke?" , "Rouse to anger" , "Make furious" .)

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