passive voice
/pæsɪv_vɔɪs/
noun
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DEFINITIONS1
NOUN
1
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”
WORD FORMS
Starts withP
Ends withE
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Starts & ends withP … E
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