HEDGE

• (noun) a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes

  synonyms : hedgerow

• (noun) an intentionally noncommittal or ambiguous statement

  "when you say `maybe' you are just hedging"

  synonyms : hedging

• (noun) any technique designed to reduce or eliminate financial risk; for example, taking two positions that will offset each other if prices change

  synonyms : hedging

• (verb) minimize loss or risk

  "diversify your financial portfolio to hedge price risks", "hedge your bets"

• (verb) 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"

  synonyms : circumvent , dodge , duck , elude , evade , fudge , parry , put off , sidestep , skirt

  She cleverly parried the question with a witty reply. -added by naila_inlas

• (verb) enclose or bound in with or as it with a hedge or hedges

  "hedge the property"

  synonyms : hedge in

• (verb) hinder or restrict with or as if with a hedge

  "The animals were hedged in"

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