hedge, v.
(hedged, hedges, hedging)
freq. cnt. 1
(hedged, hedges, hedging)
freq. cnt. 1
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
circumvent dodge duck elude evade fudge hedge parry put off sidestep skirt
sample sentences
"He dodged the issue""she skirted the problem"
"They tend to evade their responsibilities"
"he evaded the questions skillfully"
verb frames
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lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
minimize loss or risk
<verb.change>
hedge
sample sentences
"diversify your financial portfolio to hedge price risks""hedge your bets"
verb frames
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lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
enclose or bound in with or as it with a hedge or hedges
<verb.contact>
hedge hedge in
sample sentences
"hedge the property"verb frames
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hinder or restrict with or as if with a hedge
<verb.contact>
hedge
sample sentences
"The animals were hedged in"verb frames
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