Bug bite annoyance (4)

I believe the answer is:

itch

(Other definitions for itch that I've seen before include "Hankering" , "Nagging wish" , "A nagging desire" , "Irritating feeling on the skin" , "are dying" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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