hedge
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7.5
- noun
- /hɛdʒ/
:
respuesta evasiva
- We're tempted to build steel-plated qualifications and hedges into every sentence so that it can withstand every attack.
- hedge words
- a rhetorical hedge
- lexical hedges
Examples
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But you did make a good point, which I think you've made on the show before, first education, that that's the best hedge you're going to get.
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Applied linguists interested in genre are now investigating how hedges work in different genres.
Academic text (2002) -
And so to me, it's a hedge against government.
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And maybe actually really be that hedge that we're looking for.
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And or are you buying it because you think I'd like to have a hedge against, against tragedy.
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I think the bulk of the actual hedging program is on page 8.
Blog text (6) -
Gratitude actually can be cultivated, and it is a real hedge against feelings of victimhood.
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Were these guards redundant, a hedge against someone corrupting the system somehow?
Fiction book (2002) -
An understanding of hedging also illustrates an understanding of some basic market definitions and investment techniques.
Academic text (2015) -
When asked about the controversial policy, the politician offered a hedge that left everyone confused.
Synonyms
9
9.9
Using unclear language to hide the truth and avoid giving a clear answer
8
6.1
A clever trick used to avoid answering a question
3
7.4
Avoiding giving a direct answer so people do not know what you really think
2
8.3
Words or phrases that avoid saying something clearly and often make people believe something untrue
Making vague statements to avoid giving a direct answer
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
86
6.3
A company that manages money for rich people and uses risky methods to try to make big profits
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3.5
A row of privet bushes planted close together to make a living fence for a garden
A plant that lives for many years and spreads by underground stems in wet or shady places
- UK
A plant from Europe with pink or white flowers whose leaves make soap when crushed
- South African
A South African bush with sharp forked branches and fruit like small plums often planted as a fence
A climbing wildflower with twining stems and pink or white trumpet-shaped flowers
How Direct
Surface Forms
Etymology
A hedge meaning a cautious or avoiding statement comes from the picture of a protective fence, so a verbal hedge keeps you safe by not making a strong promise or claim.