Synonyms for itching
itch·ing

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1. itch, itchiness, itchingnoun

   an irritating cutaneous sensation that produces a desire to scratch

   Synonyms:
   urge, itch, itchiness, scabies

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1. • Cutaneous Sensation

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1. itchingnoun

   Synonyms:
   itch

2. itchingnoun

   Synonyms:
   craving, longing, strong desire

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1. itchingadjective

   Synonyms:
   tingling, prurient

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1. List of paraphrases for "itching":

   pruritus, itch, itchy, rash

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1. Gretchen Whitmer:

   I know that some people are angry and I know many are feeling restless. I know that people are itching to get back to work, i get it, and I respect it. And it's okay to feel that way. ... Unfortunately, the only way we can get through this and take the next steps forward, is if we all continue to do our part.

2. Sapna Westley:

   The cold is vasoconstricting, so it reduces the amount of blood flowing to the bite area to reduce swelling and itching.

3. Mary Jane Minkin:

   The vulva and vagina are some of the most sensitive tissues in the body to any allergies, so many people get bubble baths [as gifts], which leads to a lot of itching and burning because a lot of the agents are allergens.

4. Jill Waibel:

   The first improvements we usually see in our burn and trauma patients is their itching and their pain is decreased, then a few weeks after the laser, you'll see an improvement in the texture (of the skin.) It'll get smoother. And somewhere in between there, range of motion will improve. We have patients that call us literally the next day to say, 'I can move my arm. I haven't been able to do this in 10 years.'.

5. Toni Weiser:

   I felt nothing—just some mild itching, i much prefer radiation to having something dug out of my nose with a scalpel.