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n. One who makes or mends hedges.

n. One who hedges, as, in betting.

n. One who makes or mends hedges; also, one who hedges, .

n. One who makes or repairs hedges.

n. In sporting, one who hedges.

n. a respondent who avoids giving a clear direct answer

n. someone who counterbalances one transaction (as a bet) against another in order to protect against loss

n. a gardener who takes care of and trims hedges

"In Cantor's case, a so-called hedger - such as an investor in the movie or just a fan - would sell futures contracts to a speculator valued at $1 for every $1 million in expected U.S. and Canadian ticket sales during the first month."

respondent    answerer    responder    speculator    plunger    gardener   

edger    ledger    leger    pledger   

drainer    hedgers    ditcher    Thatcher    stacker    arbitrageurs    netbook    protectionists    quibbler    debenture