security blanket vs blanket

blanket vs security blanket

security blanket and blanket both are nouns.

security blanket is not an adjective while blanket is an adjective.

security blanket is not a verb while blanket is a verb.

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

As nouns, blanket is a hypernym of security blanket; that is, blanket is a word with a broader meaning than security blanket:

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

Other hypernyms of security blanket include cover.

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

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

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

Difference between security blanket and blanket

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