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noun (n)

• any technique designed to reduce or eliminate financial risk; for example, taking two positions that will offset each other if prices change(noun.possession)

  Synonym:
  hedge
  

  source: wordnet30
• an intentionally noncommittal or ambiguous statement(noun.communication)

  Example:
  When you say `maybe' you are just hedging.
  

  source: wordnet30