Itch
Scratch
Scratch verb - Scrape or rub as if to relieve itching.
Usage example: Don't scratch your insect bites!
Both words in one sentence
- This is, like "itch/scratch," one of those strange confusions.
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I learnt some tricks from the Ipswich Witch: If you want to win a vote, scratch a bigot's itch.
- When a character suddenly becomes afflicted by an intense itch, and they either can't scratch it for fear of certain consequences, or have no means of scratching it on their own.
Source: Inconvenient Itch
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