hedge
Leafy property boundary
A hedge is a row of bushes or shrubs planted close together, typically forming a boundary or barrier between properties or along roadsides.
This core meaning extends to anything that serves as a barrier or means of protection against loss: a financial hedge is an investment made to offset potential losses elsewhere.
To hedge is to protect yourself against risk, often by avoiding commitment: He hedged when asked about his plans.
If you hedge your bets, you spread risk across multiple options rather than committing to one.
Shaped shrub sculpture
- boxwoodDense-grained ornamental shrub
- privetShrub for formal hedges
- yewToxic conifer, flexible timber
- hawthornThorny berry-bearing shrub
shrubbery · trimming · clipping · pruning · evergreen · landscaping · garden · boundary
Boundary structure between properties
- boundaryLine marking a limit
- enclosureConfined, bordered space
- borderOuter edge or limit
- perimeterShape's outer edge length
demarcation · partition · edge · limit · windbreak · screen · separation · margin
Possibility of harm
- diversificationExpanding into varied areas
- futuresContracts for future delivery
- optionsAvailable courses of action
- derivativesThings derived from another
swaps · portfolio · speculation · shorting · arbitrage · currency · commodities · volatility
topiary
Shaped shrub sculpture
hawthorn · shrubbery · trimming · clipping · pruning · evergreen · landscaping · garden · boundary · greenery
fence
Boundary structure between properties
perimeter · demarcation · partition · edge · limit · windbreak · screen · separation · margin · verge
risk
Possibility of harm
- diversificationExpanding into varied areas
- futuresContracts for future delivery
- optionsAvailable courses of action
derivatives · swaps · portfolio · speculation · shorting · arbitrage · currency · commodities · volatility · exposure
equivocate
Speak vaguely to mislead
fudge · prevaricate · qualify · couch · soften · obfuscate · sidestep · deflect · weasel · pussyfoot
safeguard
Precaution against harm
shield · cushion · fallback · backup · contingency · reserve · precaution · coverage · indemnity
- gardenbed, seeds, bloom, blossom, compost
- landscapinglawn care, landscaping, lawn mowing, grading, gardening
- barrierswalls, wall, fences, fence, barrier
- Barriers & Gapswall, fence, barrier, partition, divider
- garden plantsazalea, roses, ferns, daffodil, marigolds
- Mazesmaze, labyrinth, corn maze, ball maze, mirror maze
- 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
hedgehog, hedge sparrow, hedges, hedging, hedgehogs, hedgerow, hedged, hedge trimmer, hedger