hedging

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈhedʒɪŋ/

From the verb hedge: (⇒ conjugate)
hedging is: ⓘClick the infinitive to see all available inflections
v pres p

hedge
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Sense: Noun: row of bushes
Synonyms:
hedgerow, privet hedge, bush Collocations, bushes, row of bushes, topiary, quickset (UK)
Sense: Noun: thing that protects
Synonyms:
protection Collocations, shield Collocations, safeguard, cover Collocations, buffer Collocations, screen Collocations
Sense: Noun: barricade
Synonyms:
barricade, barrier Collocations, wall Collocations, fence Collocations
Sense: Verb: enclose
Synonyms:
enclose Collocations, fence in, box in, hem in, wall in, pen in, surround Collocations
Sense: Verb: protect
Synonyms:
protect Collocations, safeguard, shield Collocations, guard Collocations
Sense: Verb: avoid answering
Synonyms:
avoid Collocations, evade, dodge Collocations (informal), sidestep, recoil Collocations, shy away from, swerve Collocations, pussyfoot around (informal), duck Collocations (informal)


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