1.  security blanket(n = noun.artifact) - anything that an adult person uses to reduce anxiety;
is a kind of thing

2.  security blanket(n = noun.artifact) - a blanket (or toy) that a child carries around in order to reduce anxiety;
is a kind of blanket, cover

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