 passive_voice |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (grammar,linguistics) 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 | |
| Synonyms: | passive | |
| Examples: | "`The ball was thrown by the boy' uses the passive voice" "`The ball was thrown' is an abbreviated passive" |
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| Related terms: | active_voice voice | |
