privy to
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: allowed to know about (something secret)
I wasn't privy to their plans.
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But when Olivia starts revealing real information to Kitty, and other students begin to do the same, Abby is suddenly privy to her classmates' darkest secrets.
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Carly Tagen-Dye,
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24 June 2026
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Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
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“Privy to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/privy%20to. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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