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    passive voice

    passive voice - Dictionary definition and meaning for word passive voice

    Definition
    (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
    Synonyms : passive
    Example Sentence
    • `The ball was thrown by the boy' uses the passive voice
    • `The ball was thrown' is an abbreviated passive

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text: we keep this dinner going passive
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