• a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes
• an intentionally noncommittal or ambiguous statement; "when you say `maybe'' you are just hedging"
• any technique designed to reduce or eliminate financial risk; for example, taking two positions that will offset each other if prices change
• minimize loss or risk; "diversify your financial portfolio to Hedge price risks"; "Hedge your bets"
• avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues); "He dodged the issue"; "she skirted the problem"; "They tend to evade their responsibilities"; "he evaded the questions skillfully"
• enclose or bound in with or as it with a Hedge or Hedges; "Hedge the property"
• hinder or restrict with or as if with a Hedge; "The animals were Hedged in"

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