hedging

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

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noun any technique designed to reduce or eliminate financial risk; for example, taking two positions that will offset each other if prices change
noun an intentionally noncommittal or ambiguous statement
verb avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

"I'm not talking about standard hedging." — The Samurai Strategy, Thomas Hoover
"Ah," said Lenox, "hedging, are you? — The mystery of the Blue Train, Agatha Christie
They did all kinds of men’s work by preference, including well-sinking, hedging, ditching, and excavating, without any sense of fatigue. — Tess of the d'Urbervilles: A Pure Woman, Thomas Hardy

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