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Yes, hedge is playable

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"Hedge" Definition

noun

A line of people or objects forming a barrier: a hedge of spectators along the sidewalk.
A means of protection or defense, especially against financial loss: a hedge against inflation.
A row of closely planted shrubs or low-growing trees forming a fence or boundary.
A securities transaction that reduces the risk on an existing investment position.
A word or phrase, such as possibly or I think, that mitigates or weakens the certainty of a statement.

verb-intransitive

To avoid making a clear, direct response or statement.
To plant or cultivate hedges.
To take compensatory measures so as to counterbalance possible loss.

verb-transitive

To enclose or bound with or as if with hedges.
To hem in, hinder, or restrict with or as if with a hedge.
To minimize or protect against the loss of by counterbalancing one transaction, such as a bet, against another.

verb

To enclose or protect with or as if with a hedge.
To hem in or obstruct with or as if with a barrier.
To protect oneself from losing or failing by a counterbalancing action.
To plant, form, or trim a hedge.
To evade the risk of commitment especially by leaving open a way of retreat.

adjective

Of, relating to, or designed for a hedge.
Born, living, or made near or as if near.

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