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Definition: to itch (literally and figuratively)

Mes pieds me démangent la nuit - My feet itch at night

Où est-ce que ça vous démange ? - Where does it itch?

Expressions: Le poing lui démange - He's itching for a fight; La main me démange - I'm itching to hit (someone), La langue me démange - I'm dying to speak; L'envie/Ça me démange de + infinitive - I'm itching to + verb

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