Hedging

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  • v. Present participle of hedge.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. The process or work of making or trimming hedges.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. an intentionally noncommittal or ambiguous statement
  • n. any technique designed to reduce or eliminate financial risk; for example, taking two positions that will offset each other if prices change
    • Equivalent
    hedge bindweed   
    Verb Form
    hedged    hedges    hedging   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    enclose    inclose    shut in    close in    minimise   
    Cross Reference
    barrier    dead hedge    to hedge a bet    to breast up a hedge   
    Form
    hedge one's bets   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    guard    protect    skulk    slink    evade   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    allege    dredge    edge    fledge    ledge   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    thicket    bush    grove    shrub    bough   
     
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