Hedges
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Hedges are rows of shrubs or small trees planted close together, forming a boundary or barrier: a privet hedge, trimming the hedges.
To hedge is to surround with such a barrier, or figuratively to limit or qualify: He hedged his answer with caveats.
To hedge your bets is to protect against loss by backing multiple options.
In finance, a hedge is an investment that offsets potential losses elsewhere.
Low woody plants
- privetShrub for formal hedges
- boxwoodDense-grained ornamental shrub
- hawthornThorny berry-bearing shrub
- yewToxic conifer, flexible timber
topiary · trimming · pruning · shears · boundary · garden · evergreen · holly
Unclear, ill-defined
- noncommittalNot expressing clear opinion
- qualifyingMeeting required criteria
- equivocatingSpeaking with deliberate ambiguity
- wafflingEvasive, indecisive speech
dodging · ambiguous · cautious · indirect · tentative · conditional · disclaimer · caveat
Things derived from another
- riskPossibility of harm
- futuresContracts for future delivery
- optionsAvailable courses of action
- portfolioCollected works or assets
speculation · insurance · currency · commodities · swaps · exposure · arbitrage · diversification
shrubs
Low woody plants
- privetShrub for formal hedges
- boxwoodDense-grained ornamental shrub
- hawthornThorny berry-bearing shrub
yew · topiary · trimming · pruning · shears · boundary · garden · evergreen · holly · beech
vague
Unclear, ill-defined
- noncommittalNot expressing clear opinion
- qualifyingMeeting required criteria
- equivocatingSpeaking with deliberate ambiguity
waffling · dodging · ambiguous · cautious · indirect · tentative · conditional · disclaimer · caveat · deflection
derivatives
Things derived from another
portfolio · speculation · insurance · currency · commodities · swaps · exposure · arbitrage · diversification · protection
barrier
Obstruction preventing passage
- borderOuter edge or limit
- fenceBoundary structure between properties
- enclosureConfined, bordered space
perimeter · windbreak · privacy · demarcation · property · partition · screen · divide · separation · field
- Athens, GeorgiaUniversity of Georgia, Georgia Bulldogs, Arch
Hedgeswalls
Vertical enclosing structures
fences · stone walls · brick walls · barbed wire · iron railings
Hedgesassertions
Statements presented as true
absolutes · boosters · intensifiers · certainties · declarations
- hedge clipperTool for trimming bushes
- hedge your betsReduce risk by diversifying
- hedge mazeNavigable shrub corridor network
- hedge fundPrivate investment partnership
- hedge one's betsReduce risk by diversifying
- hedging one's betsReducing exposure to loss
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