hedging

Noun
  1. Any technique designed to reduce or eliminate financial risk;
    For example, taking two positions that will offset each other if prices change (synset 113365477)
    is a type of: protection, security - defense against financial failure; financial independence
    same as: hedge
  2. An intentionally noncommittal or ambiguous statement (synset 106774314)
    "when you say `maybe' you are just hedging"
    is a type of: equivocation, evasion - a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth
    same as: hedge

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