blanket vs security blanket

blanket and security blanket both are nouns.

blanket is an adjective but security blanket is not an adjective.

blanket is a verb but security blanket is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
blanket	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
security blanket	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, security blanket is a hyponym of blanket; that is, security blanket is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than blanket:

blanket: bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
security blanket: a blanket (or toy) that a child carries around in order to reduce anxiety

Other hyponyms of blanket include afghan, electric blanket, mackinaw, Mackinaw blanket, manta.

blanket (noun)	security blanket (noun)
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed	a blanket (or toy) that a child carries around in order to reduce anxiety
a layer of lead surrounding the highly reactive core of a nuclear reactor	anything that an adult person uses to reduce anxiety
anything that covers

blanket (adjective)	security blanket (adjective)
broad in scope or content

blanket (verb)	security blanket (verb)
cover as if with a blanket
form a blanket-like cover (over)

blanket vs security blanket

blanket and security blanket both are nouns.

blanket is an adjective but security blanket is not an adjective.

blanket is a verb but security blanket is not a verb.

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