Active voice and Active
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Active voice
Active voice noun - The voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb.
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Synonyms for Active voice
Active is a synonym for active voice. In some cases you can use "Active" instead a noun phrase "Active voice".
Active
Active noun - The voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb.
Usage example: `The boy threw the ball' uses the active voice
Active voice is a synonym for active. You can use "Active voice" instead a noun "Active".
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Active and Active voice. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/active_voice/active
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