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Present participle for to surround, with, or as if with, a hedge
“Commanding yew trees would hedge the large garden.”
Present participle for to confine, with, or as if with, a hedge
“You are to hedge him in with thorns, put perimeters and boundaries around him, and make sure he does not escape.”
Present participle for to obstruct, with, or as if with, a hedge
“Lollius Urbius drew another wall to hedge out incursions from the north.”
Present participle for to avoid providing a clear answer or statement
“He seemed to hedge when asked about specific people whom the prosecution had obviously interviewed.”
Present participle for to protect oneself, typically against financial loss
“In some countries, life funds may also invest in equities to achieve capital growth and also to hedge against inflation.”
Present participle for to pause in indecision before doing something
Present participle for to speak or act in a deliberately vague way to gain more time to deal with something
Present participle for to bet money or something else in a gamble
Present participle for sit or stand with one leg on either side of
The state of hesitating or being evasive
Equivocation
Bland fluent talk indulged in to avoid addressing a difficult subject or situation directly
A planting or growth of shrubs, or shrubs collectively
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