hedge
English Thesaurus
1. a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | fence, fencing, |
| definition | : | a barrier that serves to enclose an area (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | privet hedge, |
| definition | : | hedge of privet plants (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | shelterbelt, windbreak, |
| definition | : | hedge or fence of trees designed to lessen the force of the wind and reduce erosion (noun.artifact) |
2. an intentionally noncommittal or ambiguous statement (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | equivocation, evasion, |
| definition | : | a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth (noun.communication) |
3. any technique designed to reduce or eliminate financial risk; for example, taking two positions that will offset each other if prices change (noun.possession)
| hypernym | : | protection, security, |
| definition | : | defense against financial failure; financial independence (noun.possession) |
4. minimize loss or risk (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | minimise, minimize, |
| definition | : | make small or insignificant (verb.change) |
5. avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues) (verb.communication)
| hypernym | : | avoid, |
| definition | : | stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | beg, |
| definition | : | dodge, avoid answering, or take for granted (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | quibble, |
| definition | : | evade the truth of a point or question by raising irrelevant objections (verb.communication) |
6. enclose or bound in with or as it with a hedge or hedges (verb.contact)
| verb group | : | hedge, |
| definition | : | hinder or restrict with or as if with a hedge (verb.contact) |
7. hinder or restrict with or as if with a hedge (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | hem in, |
| definition | : | surround in a restrictive manner (verb.contact) |
| verb group | : | hedge, hedge in, |
| definition | : | enclose or bound in with or as it with a hedge or hedges (verb.contact) |
8. an intentionally noncommittal or ambiguous statement (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | circumvent, dodge, duck, elude, evade, fudge, hedge, parry, put off, sidestep, skirt, |
| definition | : | avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues) (verb.communication) |
9. minimize loss or risk (verb.change)
| derivation | : | hedger, |
| definition | : | someone who counterbalances one transaction (as a bet) against another in order to protect against loss (noun.person) |
10. avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues) (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | dodging, escape, evasion, |
| definition | : | nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | circumvention, |
| definition | : | the act of evading by going around (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | dodge, dodging, scheme, |
| definition | : | a statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | hedge, hedging, |
| definition | : | an intentionally noncommittal or ambiguous statement (noun.communication) |
11. an intentionally noncommittal or ambiguous statement (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | circumvent, dodge, duck, elude, evade, fudge, hedge, parry, put off, sidestep, skirt, |
| definition | : | avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues) (verb.communication) |
12. minimize loss or risk (verb.change)
| derivation | : | hedger, |
| definition | : | someone who counterbalances one transaction (as a bet) against another in order to protect against loss (noun.person) |
13. avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues) (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | dodging, escape, evasion, |
| definition | : | nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | circumvention, |
| definition | : | the act of evading by going around (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | dodge, dodging, scheme, |
| definition | : | a statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | hedge, hedging, |
| definition | : | an intentionally noncommittal or ambiguous statement (noun.communication) |
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