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passive voice - Dictionary definition and meaning for passive voice

PASSIVE VOICE

  • (noun) 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"

    synonyms : passive

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