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hedging

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hedging

  1. present participle and gerund of hedge

Noun

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hedging (plural hedgings)

  1. The act of one who hedges (in various senses).
  2. Any plant used to form a hedge.
  3. (pragmatics, composition) The use of intentionally ambiguous or noncommittal statements.
    • 2018, James Lambert, “Setting the Record Straight: An In-depth Examination of Hobson-Jobson”, in International Journal of Lexicography, volume 31, number 4, →DOI, page 487:
      Such hedging is necessitated by the lack of in-depth knowledge of the contents, which also gives free rein to the scripting of unsubstantiated factoids concerning the book.

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