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PASSIVE

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Score 12
Length7
Lettersp a s s i v e
Vowels3
Consonants4

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Meaning of PASSIVE

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

Example: `The ball was thrown by the boy' uses the passive voice

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  1. adjective. lacking in energy or will; - George MeredithExample: Much benevolence of the passive order may be traced to a disinclination to inflict pain upon oneself
  2. adjective. expressing that the subject of the sentence is the patient of the action denoted by the verbExample: academics seem to favor passive sentences

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