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itching

adjective as in anxious

adjective as in raring

noun as in ants in one's pants

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Nor was there a get well soon card the time when Penelope had chicken pox and had to spend three days taking warm milk baths to stop the dreadful itching.

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The apple grated into the sauce, tiny threads of sweetness weaving through the fat and squash—something I had been itching to try since watching Netflix’s “Nonnas.”

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“It’s going to be hard to stop this process. The generals are itching for a fight. They want to go. The situation might get out of control, with irreversible consequences.”

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We picked rosehips from hedges too, which we split open to make itching powder, perfect for playground pranks.

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The turn and bounce must have had Ecclestone itching to get the ball in hand but she was held back until the 19th over.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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