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
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`The ball was thrown by the boy' uses the passive voice
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`The ball was thrown' is an abbreviated passive
• Syn: ↑passive
• Ant: ↑active voice
• Hypernyms: ↑voice
Useful english dictionary. 2012.