What does the cryptic crossword clue "Bad state of service? One's incensed! (4,4)" mean?

The definition is "service? One's incensed!". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). HIGH (synonym="HIGH") + MASS (synonym="MASS") = HIGHMASS; definition: "service? One's incensed!" The answer is HIGHMASS.

Bad state of service? One's incensed! (4,4)

Guardian Cryptic #27904 | 6 Across | 2019-08-20 flower

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