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passive voice Definition
(n)
the
voice
used
to
indicate
that
the
grammatical
subject
of
the
verb
is
the
recipient
(
not
the
source
)
of
the
action
denoted
by
the
verb
; "`
The
ball
was
thrown
by
the
boy
''
uses
the
passive
voice
"; "`
The
ball
was
thrown
''
is
an
abbreviated
passive
"
passive voice Synonyms
passive
passive voice
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