Indignant vs. Incensed — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Indignant and Incensed
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Definitions
Indignant➦
Characterized by or filled with indignation.
Incensed➦
To cause to be extremely angry; infuriate.
Indignant➦
Showing anger or indignation, especially at something unjust or wrong.
Incensed➦
To perfume with incense.
Indignant➦
Affected with indignation; wrathful; passionate; irate; feeling wrath, as when a person is exasperated by unworthy or unjust treatment, by a mean action, or by a degrading accusation.
He strides indignant, and with haughty criesTo single fight the fairy prince defies.
Incensed➦
To burn incense to (a deity, for example) as a ritual offering.
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Indignant➦
Angered at something unjust or wrong;
An indignant denial
Incensed at the judges' unfairness
A look of outraged disbelief
Umbrageous at the loss of their territory
Incensed➦
An aromatic substance, such as wood or a gum, that is burned to produce a pleasant odor.
Incensed➦
The smoke or odor produced by the burning of such a substance.
Incensed➦
A pleasant smell.
Incensed➦
Enraged; infuriated; spitefully or furiously angry.
Incensed➦
Simple past tense and past participle of incense
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Incensed➦
Angered; enraged.
Incensed➦
Represented as enraged, as any wild creature depicted with fire issuing from mouth and eyes.
Incensed➦
Angered at something unjust or wrong;
An indignant denial
Incensed at the judges' unfairness
A look of outraged disbelief
Umbrageous at the loss of their territory