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A large piece of fabric or material used as a covering on a bed or elsewhere for warmth
“Shivering, Robyn wrapped herself up in the blanket for warmth.”
A thick covering mass or layer
“Mildura has disappeared under a red blanket of dust following a dust storm in Sunraysia.”
Something serving to hide or disguise something
“He did testify about the blanket of secrecy regarding the health of justices, but not about his own condition.”
A vast expanse of something
A scarf-like garment, often made of fur
To cover with a thick layer of something
“Snowmaking machines were used to blanket the whole mountain slope in pure white powder.”
To cover or hide something, obscuring it from view (sometimes figuratively)
“This time, however, the popular leader will not have a sudden economic crash to blanket his mistakes.”
To extinguish a flame or fire
“It may be necessary to blanket the fire with a thin layer of ashes spread evenly over the surface of the fire.”
(of sound) To lower the volume or intensity of
“The hot, dry wind that continually blew off the Mongolian plains would blanket any sound of their approach.”
To keep hidden or as a secret
“He would just wander off into space to a world which was his own, a world of fantasy to blanket his pain and suffering.”
To deprive of emotional or intellectual life, energy or vitality
Applying to or covering a wide group or variety of people, conditions, situations, etc.
“There are real fears that many merchants will be seriously affected if the administration's blanket ban goes ahead.”
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