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English noun: passive voice

1. passive voice 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


Samples`The ball was thrown by the boy' uses the passive voice.
`The ball was thrown' is an abbreviated passive.


Synonymspassive


Broader (hypernym)voice


Antonymsactive voice, active









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