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Synonyms for "passive voice" in English

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passive voice:
- passive; passive voice

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Detailed Synonyms for passive voice in English

passive voice:

passive voice [the ~] nom

the 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 ¹
the passive; the 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 ¹
- passive [the ~] nom
  - `The ball was thrown' is an abbreviated passive¹
- passive voice [the ~] nom
  - `The ball was thrown by the boy' uses the passive voice¹

Alternate Synonyms for "passive voice":

passive; voice

Antonyms for "passive voice":

active voice

Related Definitions for "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 verb¹
- `The ball was thrown by the boy' uses the passive voice¹

Related Synonyms for passive voice

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