1. hedge - noun
· a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes
Synonym(s): hedgerow
2. hedge - noun
· any technique designed to reduce or eliminate financial risk; for example, taking two positions that will offset each other if prices change
Synonym(s): hedging
Hypernym(s): security, protection
3. hedge - noun
· an intentionally noncommittal or ambiguous statement; "when you say `maybe' you are just hedging"
Synonym(s): hedging
Hypernym(s): evasion, equivocation
4. hedge - 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"
Synonym(s): fudge, evade, put_off, circumvent, parry, elude, skirt, dodge, duck, sidestep
Hypernym(s): avoid
5. hedge - verb
· hinder or restrict with or as if with a hedge; "The animals were hedged in"
Hypernym(s): hem_in
6. hedge - verb
· enclose or bound in with or as it with a hedge or hedges; "hedge the property"
Synonym(s): hedge_in
Hypernym(s): enclose, close_in, inclose, shut_in
7. hedge - verb
· minimize loss or risk; "diversify your financial portfolio to hedge price risks"; "hedge your bets"
Hypernym(s): minimize, minimise
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