SBI Clerk Prelims practice question
The temple attendants lit sticks of fragrant incense before the ceremony began.
From a SBI Clerk Prelims English practice set · English
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Correct answer: (A) The decision to reduce funding seemed to incense several senior members
The decision to reduce funding seemed to incense several senior members. In the question, incense means a fragrant substance burned for its pleasant aroma. Sentences (b), (c), and (d) use the same meaning. Sentence (a) uses ‘incense’ to mean to infuriate or enrage, which is the different meaning and therefore the correct homonym.
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