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Smouldering anger? (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 "Perfume - inflame with anger" , "Exasperate" , "Enrage; fragrant resin" , "Make very angry about the fragrant smoke?" , "Provoke" .)

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