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blanket

noun

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(Entry 1 of 3)

something that covers or conceals like a piece of cloth

a blanket of fog concealed the view of the harbor

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blanket

adjective

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belonging or relating to the whole

a blanket promise of amnesty for everyone with overdue library books

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blanket

verb

Synonyms & Antonyms of blanket (Entry 3 of 3)

1 to form a layer over

leaves blanketed all of the land around the house

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2 to keep secret or shut off from view

blanketed the secret memo from the news media

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3 to cause to cease burning

firefighters managed to blanket the fire with foam

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“Blanket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blanket. Accessed 29 May. 2022.

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