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passive (n):
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
Samples
`The ball was thrown by the boy' uses the passive voice.
`The ball was thrown' is an abbreviated passive

passive (a):
lacking in energy or will
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Much benevolence of the passive order may be traced to a disinclination to inflict pain upon oneself

passive (a):
expressing that the subject of the sentence is the patient of the action denoted by the verb
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academics seem to favor passive sentences

passive (s):
peacefully resistant in response to injustice
Samples
passive resistance

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Quick to anger, quick to pardon

Çabuk kızan, çabuk affeder.

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