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The correct spelling is hedging.
How to pronounce hedging
verb
IPA: /ˈhɛdʒɪŋ/
Say it like: Hed-jin-g
The correct spelling is hedging. To enclose with a hedge or hedges. For example: "to hedge a field or garden"
Usage Examples
“to hedge a field or garden”
“He carefully hedged his statements with weasel words.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To enclose with a hedge or hedges.
- 2.To obstruct or surround.
- 3.To offset the risk associated with.
- 4.To avoid verbal commitment.
- 5.To construct or repair a hedge.
noun
- 1.The act of one who hedges (in various senses).
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