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