hedging
noun
7 letters2 syllables13 points in Scrabble®15 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS2
NOUN
1
An intentionally noncommittal or ambiguous statement.
“when you say `maybe' you are just hedging”
2
Any technique designed to reduce or eliminate financial risk; for example, taking two positions that will offset each other if prices change.
WORD FORMS
Related formhedge
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®13 points
Words With Friends®15 points
Double word26 points
Triple word39 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinedginghay
Starts & ends withH … G
Syllableshedg · ing
SYNONYMS & RELATED1
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