"hedged" in the verb sense

1. hedge, fudge, evade, put off, circumvent, parry, elude, skirt, dodge, duck, sidestep

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"

2. hedge

hinder or restrict with or as if with a hedge

"The animals were hedged in"

3. hedge, hedge in

enclose or bound in with or as it with a hedge or hedges

"hedge the property"

4. hedge

minimize loss or risk

"diversify your financial portfolio to hedge price risks"

"hedge your bets"

"hedged" in the adjective sense

1. hedged, weasel-worded

evasively worded in order to avoid an unqualified statement

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