hedging has definitions from the field of finance
1
[ noun ] (finance) any technique designed to reduce or eliminate financial risk; for example, taking two positions that will offset each other if prices change

Synonyms

hedge

Related terms

security

2
[ noun ] an intentionally noncommittal or ambiguous statement

Synonyms

hedge

Examples

"when you say `maybe' you are just hedging"

Related terms

evasion hedge

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