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