Noun
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an intentionally noncommittal or ambiguous statement
"when you say `maybe' you are just hedging"
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any technique designed to reduce or eliminate financial risk
for example, taking two positions that will offset each other if prices change
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a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes
Verb
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minimize loss or risk
"diversify your financial portfolio to hedge price risks"
"hedge your bets"
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enclose or bound in with or as it with a hedge or hedges
"hedge the property"
- hedge in -
hinder or restrict with or as if with a hedge
"The animals were hedged in"
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avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
"He dodged the issue"
"she skirted the problem"
"They tend to evade their responsibilities"
"he evaded the questions skillfully"
- put off