Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

need-to-know

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.72 in modern English

Syllables
need--to--know
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
5
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

(of information) given to another only when necessary.

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What does need-to-know mean?
(of information) given to another only when necessary.

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