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Itch

/ˈɪtʃ/
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(noun) A sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch said area.

I have an itch in my ear.
She had an itch to see her child.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The mosquito bite started to ____, but she tried not to scratch it to avoid making it worse.

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