Passive: alternatives and connections

Having no power to resist; making no opposition.

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Having no power to resist; making no opposition.

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Lying on the back, or with the face upward; -- opposed to prone.

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Lying on the back, or with the face upward; -- opposed to prone.

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Sound uttered by the mouth, especially that uttered by human beings in speech or song; sound thus uttered considered as possessing some special quali…

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The state or quality of being inactive; inertness; as, the inactivity of matter.

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The state or quality of being inactive; inertness; as, the inactivity of matter.

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Passiveness; -- opposed to activity.

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Passiveness; -- opposed to activity.

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The quality or state of being passive; unresisting submission.

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The quality or state of being passive; unresisting submission.

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Passiveness; -- opposed to activity.

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Passiveness; -- opposed to activity.

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Not active; having no power to move; that does not or can not produce results; inert; as, matter is, of itself, inactive.

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Possessing or enjoying peace; not disturbed by war, tumult, agitation, anxiety, or commotion; quiet; tranquil; as, a peaceful time; a peaceful countr…

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Having the power or quality of acting; causing change; communicating action or motion; acting; -- opposed to passive, that receives; as, certain acti…

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Having the power or quality of acting; causing change; communicating action or motion; acting; -- opposed to passive, that receives; as, certain acti…

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