from the phrase need not, from need entry 3 + not
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needn't
need-not
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“Need-not.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/need-not. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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