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Noun: passive voice  pa-siv voys
  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
    "'The ball was thrown by the boy' uses the passive voice"
    - passive

Type of: voice

Antonym: active voice

Encyclopedia: Passive voice

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