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Infinitive

/ˌɪˈnfɪnɪtɪv/
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(noun) The infinitive mood or mode (a grammatical mood).

'Needless to say' is often used as an idiomatic expression in the infinitive.
An infinitive without a 'to' attached is called a bare infinitive.
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