Synonyms for blanket
ˈblæŋ kɪtblan·ket

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1. blanket, covernoun

   bedding that keeps a person warm in bed

   "he pulled the covers over his head and went to sleep"

   Synonyms:
   cover charge, screen, covering, cover version, covering fire, binding, covert, natural covering, cover song, concealment, top, masking, back, cover, mantle, screening, book binding

   Antonyms:
   noncomprehensive, incomprehensive

2. blanket, mantlenoun

   anything that covers

   "there was a blanket of snow"

   Synonyms:
   pallium, cover, pall, mantle, mantel, cape, mantelpiece, curtain, mantlepiece, drape, chimneypiece, drapery

   Antonyms:
   incomprehensive, noncomprehensive

3. blanketadjective

   a layer of lead surrounding the highly reactive core of a nuclear reactor

   Synonyms:
   cover, mantle

   Antonyms:
   noncomprehensive, incomprehensive

4. across-the-board, all-embracing, all-encompassing, all-inclusive, blanket(a), broad, encompassing, extensive, panoptic, wideverb

   broad in scope or content

   "across-the-board pay increases"; "an all-embracing definition"; "blanket sanctions against human-rights violators"; "an invention with broad applications"; "a panoptic study of Soviet nationality"- T.G.Winner; "granted him wide powers"

   Antonyms:
   incomprehensive, noncomprehensive

5. blanketverb

   cover as if with a blanket

   "snow blanketed the fields"

   Antonyms:
   noncomprehensive, incomprehensive

6. blanketverb

   form a blanket-like cover (over)

   Antonyms:
   incomprehensive, noncomprehensive

Matched Categories

1. • Bedclothes
   • Cover
   • Covering

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1. List of paraphrases for "blanket":

   coverage, cover, general, hedging, couverture, patchwork

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1. Jane Harley:

   Given that our editorial guidelines that reference pigs and pork have been in place for as long as I can remember, little did I imagine that they would attract international headlines claiming that Oxford University Press had banned sausages, to clarify, OUP does not have a blanket ban on pork products in its titles, and we do still publish books about pigs.

2. Penny Nance:

   It’s not in anyone’s best interest to throw a wet blanket on any kind of a program in which schools are trying to strengthen the father-daughter relationship, the people that are hurt by this are young women.

3. Maureen McFadden:

   They had a blanket. We didn't have a blanket, it didn't matter that they couldn't speak English. They were rebels and we were rebels, so boom!

4. Michael Daniel:

   Before imposing any kind of blanket ban, we want to encourage a lot more information sharing with the government.

5. Potter Steve Harrison:

   The day before I had actually built myself a small kiln down the back — a coffin-sized kiln — just big enough for me to crawl inside, i could have (died) if I hadn't thought about plan B. In that little kiln enclosure I made, I had a fire extinguisher, a bucket of water, a drinking water bottle and a fire blanket.