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Meaning of word passive voice from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.
passive voice noun
Meaning : 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.
Example :
`The ball was thrown by the boy' uses the passive voice.
`The ball was thrown' is an abbreviated passive.
Synonyms : passive
The voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb.
`The boy threw the ball' uses the active voice.active, active voice
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