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passive


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

    • passive - adjective

    • lacking in energy or will
    • peacefully resistant in response to injustice
    • expressing that the subject of the sentence is the patient of the action denoted by the verb

    passive - thesaurus

    inactive   peaceful  

    Scrabble score for passive

    p is 3 a is 1 s is 1 s is 1 i is 1 v is 4 e is 1
    Scrabble score = 12

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