A line of closely planted bushes or shrubs, marking the boundaries of a property.
avoid or try to avoid, as of duties, questions and issues; "He dodged the issue"
a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes
an intentionally noncommittal or ambiguous statement
taking two positions that will offset each other if prices change and so limiting financial risk
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"
minimize loss or risk
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
enclose or bound in with or as it with a hedge or hedges