Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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security blanket | Yes | No | No | No |
colloquialism | Yes | No | No | No |
security blanket (noun) | colloquialism (noun) |
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a blanket (or toy) that a child carries around in order to reduce anxiety | a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech |
anything that an adult person uses to reduce anxiety |