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perfume vs incense

incense vs perfume

perfume and incense both are nouns.

perfume and incense both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
perfume Yes No Yes No
incense Yes No Yes No
As nouns, incense is a hyponym of perfume; that is, incense is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than perfume:
  • perfume: a distinctive odor that is pleasant
  • incense: the pleasing scent produced when incense is burned
perfume (noun) incense (noun)
a toiletry that emits and diffuses a fragrant odor the pleasing scent produced when incense is burned
a distinctive odor that is pleasant a substance that produces a fragrant odor when burned
perfume (verb) incense (verb)
apply perfume to make furious
fill or impregnate with an odor perfume especially with a censer
Difference between perfume and incense

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