A line of people or objects forming a barrier: a hedge of spectators along the sidewalk.
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A means of protection or defense, especially against financial loss: a hedge against inflation.
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A row of closely planted shrubs or low-growing trees forming a fence or boundary.
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A securities transaction that reduces the risk on an existing investment position.
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A word or phrase, such as possibly or I think, that mitigates or weakens the certainty of a statement.
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verb-intransitive
To avoid making a clear, direct response or statement.
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To plant or cultivate hedges.
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To take compensatory measures so as to counterbalance possible loss.
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verb-transitive
To enclose or bound with or as if with hedges.
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To hem in, hinder, or restrict with or as if with a hedge.
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To minimize or protect against the loss of by counterbalancing one transaction, such as a bet, against another.
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verb
To enclose or protect with or as if with a hedge.
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To hem in or obstruct with or as if with a barrier.
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To protect oneself from losing or failing by a counterbalancing action.
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To plant, form, or trim a hedge.
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To evade the risk of commitment especially by leaving open a way of retreat.
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adjective
Of, relating to, or designed for a hedge.
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Born, living, or made near or as if near.
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