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noun(hedge)a fence or boundary formed by a dense row of shrubs or low trees
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noun(hedge)barrier, limit
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noun(hedge)a means of protection or defense (as against financial loss)
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verb(hedge)to enclose or protect with or as if with a dense row of shrubs or low trees : to enclose or protect with or as if with a hedge : encircle
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verb(hedge)to confine so as to prevent freedom of movement or action : to obstruct with or as if with a barrier : hinder
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verb(hedge)to protect oneself from losing or failing by a counterbalancing action
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adjective(hedge)of, relating to, or designed for a hedge
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adjective(hedge)born, living, or made alongside or as if alongside a dense row of shrubs or low trees : born, living, or made near or as if near hedges : roadside
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adjective(hedge)inferior
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noun(hedge)an investing group usually in the form of a limited partnership that employs speculative techniques in the hope of obtaining large capital gains
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phrasal verb(hedge)to protect oneself from (something)
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idiom(hedge)to limit or restrict (something) —usually used as (be) hedged—usually + with or by
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phrasal verb(hedge)to form a boundary around (something)
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phrasal verb(hedge)to surround or restrict (someone) in a way that prevents free movement or action
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idiom(hedge)to do things that will prevent great loss or failure if future events do not happen as one plans or hopes