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Vocabulary Entry
itching
|noun • verb • adjective
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N
noun
A sensation on the skin that causes a desire to scratch.
Example Sentences
"The itch on my arm was unbearable."
"He couldn't focus during the meeting because of the itching."
"She applied lotion to relieve the itching after the bug bite."
V
verb
To have an uncomfortable sensation on the skin that causes a desire to scratch.
Example Sentences
"My mosquito bites always itch after I apply lotion."
"If you don't stop scratching, it will only itch more."
"She itched her nose during the presentation."
A
adjective
Causing or characterized by an uncomfortable sensation that provokes the desire to scratch.
Example Sentences
"I hate wearing that itching wool sweater."
"His itching skin kept him up all night."
"The itching sensation made it difficult to concentrate."