Passive and Regressive

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Passive adjective - Receiving or enduring without offering resistance.

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Regressive and passive are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Regressive" instead an adjective "Passive".

Nearby Words: passivity, passively, passible, passivation

Regressive adjective - Opposing progress; returning to a former less advanced state.

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Passive and regressive are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Passive" instead an adjective "Regressive".

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