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Term: Passive

Part of Speech: Adjective, Noun

Sense 1 (Adjective):

Definition: Relating to or indicating a state of non-action or inactivity; characterized by passivity.

Example sentence:

- The passive approach of the company led to missed opportunities for growth.

- The passive behavior of the students in the classroom was concerning for the teacher.

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Sense 2 (Noun):

Definition: A grammatical voice that indicates that the subject of a verb is the recipient of the action.

Example sentence:

- In the sentence "The ball was thrown by John," "was thrown" represents the passive.

- The passive is typically used when the doer of an action is unknown, unimportant, or needs to be emphasized.

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