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hedged

adjective as in surrounded

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In the meantime, Obama has hedged and not committed to taking any firm action.

However, Pierson hedged on the issue of taking PAC or lobbyist money herself, saying “it depends on the PAC.”

But like most intelligence, the information was usually hedged, and the U.S. government did not know for sure.

But even that piece was hedged, and was hardly reflective of the anti-Americanism that had been blowing at will in France.

In fact, while Goldman hedged, these clowns doubled-down on their losing bets.

The kingly power among the Jews was checked and hedged by other powers, so that an overgrown tyranny was difficult and unusual.

And may it not be forgotten that all apparent reformation must be hedged by this cardinal virtue of practical life!

It's tough on a man to think that he can't ride over his own railroad without being hedged up and guarded.

Mr. Croker remembered Lysander; and, being thus hedged and hemmed about, sought safety by nominating Mr. Shepard.

They passed through another gate, went up a graceful rise, into a field, along a broad path hedged with vines and flowers.

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On this page you'll find 43 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to hedged, such as: belted, bordered, surrounded, circumscribed, compassed, and defined.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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