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1
sexual appetite
- had chaperones at the prom to discourage kids with an adolescent itch
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2
a strong wish for something
- has an itch to travel to far-off and exciting places
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3
intense sexual desire
- sailors on shore leave looking to satisfy the itch
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itch
verbSynonyms & Antonyms of itch (Entry 2 of 2)
to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts
- don't let her snide put-downs and wisecracks itch you—just ignore her
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- agitate,
- discomfort,
- discompose,
- disquiet,
- distress,
- exercise,
- freak (out),
- fret,
- perturb,
- undo,
- unhinge,
- unsettle,
- upset,
- worry
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