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retained object
re·tained ob·ject [ ri tàynd óbjekt ] (plural re·tained ob·jects)


noun 
Definition:
 
object of passive verb: the direct or indirect object of a passive verb, e.g. "letter" in "She was sent a letter by her brother"
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