hedging
NOUN
7 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH H
hedging is a valid 7-letter word worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
H4E1D2G2I1N1G2
4 + 1 + 2 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 2 =13 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 26TRIPLE WORD → 39
MEANING
What does hedging mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
An intentionally noncommittal or ambiguous statement.
“when you say `maybe' you are just hedging”
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BROADER
RELATED
2
Any technique designed to reduce or eliminate financial risk; for example, taking two positions that will offset each other if prices change.
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BROADER