Might mean (unverified): Satisfy a persistent, nagging desire.
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  1. scratch an itch: Merriam-Webster
  2. scratch an itch: Wiktionary

Definitions from Wiktionary (scratch an itch)

verb:  (idiomatic) To satisfy a need or desire.
verb:  Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see scratch, itch.

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