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Passive voice   /pˈæsɪv vɔɪs/   Listen
Passive voice

noun
1.
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.  Synonym: passive.  "'The ball was thrown' is an abbreviated passive"






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