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English noun: hedge | |||
| 1. | hedge (artifact) a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes | ||
| Synonyms | hedgerow | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | fence, fencing | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | privet hedge, shelterbelt, windbreak | ||
| 2. | hedge (possession) any technique designed to reduce or eliminate financial risk; for example, taking two positions that will offset each other if prices change | ||
| Synonyms | hedging | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | protection, security | ||
| 3. | hedge (communication) an intentionally noncommittal or ambiguous statement | ||
| Samples | When you say `maybe' you are just hedging. | ||
| Synonyms | hedging | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | equivocation, evasion | ||
English verb: hedge | |||
| 1. | hedge (communication) avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues) | ||
| Samples | He dodged the issue. She skirted the problem. They tend to evade their responsibilities. He evaded the questions skillfully. | ||
| Synonyms | circumvent, dodge, duck, elude, evade, fudge, parry, put off, sidestep, skirt | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | avoid | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | beg, quibble | ||
| 2. | hedge (contact) hinder or restrict with or as if with a hedge | ||
| Samples | The animals were hedged in. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | hem in | ||
| Verb group | hedge, hedge in | ||
| 3. | hedge (contact) enclose or bound in with or as it with a hedge or hedges | ||
| Samples | Hedge the property. | ||
| Synonyms | hedge in | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | close in, enclose, inclose, shut in | ||
| Verb group | hedge | ||
| 4. | hedge (change) minimize loss or risk | ||
| Samples | Diversify your financial portfolio to hedge price risks. Hedge your bets. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | minimise, minimize | ||
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