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Noun
active voice (usually uncountable, plural active voices)
- (grammar, uncountable) The form in which the subject of a verb carries out some action.
"The ball was kicked by Fred." would, in active voice, be "Fred kicked the ball."
- (grammar, countable) A form in a particular language used to express the active voice.
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