blanket

/ˈblæŋkɪt/
adjective
  1. Applying to all situations or people without exception; comprehensive.
    • The new policy offers blanket coverage for all employees.
    • There is no blanket rule that fits every case.
    • The company issued a blanket ban on smoking in all buildings.
noun
  1. A large piece of fabric used to keep warm, especially on a bed.
    • The baby was wrapped in a warm, blue blanket.
    • I keep an extra blanket in the car for cold mornings.
    • She pulled the soft blanket up to her chin and fell asleep.
  2. A thick layer of something that covers an area.
    • Leaves formed a damp blanket on the forest floor.
    • The city was hidden under a blanket of fog.
    • A thick blanket of snow covered the entire yard.
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verb
  1. To cover something completely, often with a layer.
    • Snow blanketed the town overnight.
    • The smell of smoke blanketed the entire valley.
    • Dark clouds blanketed the sky before the storm.
  2. To suppress or hide something completely.
    • The government tried to blanket the news of the protest.
    • The loud music blanketed all other sounds in the room.
    • His cheerful attitude blanketed his true feelings of sadness.
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