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accensed

adj.
C2 Proficiency ac·censed Archaic

adj. very angry or furious. This is an old word that people used in the past to describe someone who is extremely upset.

adj. extremely angry or furious.


SIMPLE

The king was accensed when he heard the news.

CONTEXTUAL

The accensed crowd gathered outside the palace, demanding an immediate explanation for the sudden tax increase.

COMPLEX

In the final act of the play, the protagonist's accensed nature is revealed through a series of sharp, accusatory monologues directed at the court.

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