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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.
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Synonyms for Passive voice
Passive is a synonym for passive voice. In some cases you can use "Passive" instead a noun phrase "Passive voice".
Passive
Passive 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.
Usage example: `The ball was thrown by the boy' uses the passive voice
Passive voice is a synonym for passive. You can use "Passive voice" instead a noun "Passive".
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