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hedge

[hej] / hɛdʒ /
NOUN
boundary, obstacle, especially one made of plants
Synonyms
STRONGEST
fence shrubbery
STRONG
barrier bush enclosure guard hedgerow hurdle protection quickset screen thicket windbreak
Antonyms
STRONG
opening
VERB
avoid, dodge
Synonyms
STRONGEST
fudge sidestep waffle
STRONG
duck equivocate evade flip-flop jive prevaricate pussyfoot quibble shuck shuffle stall stonewall temporize tergiversate
WEAK
be noncommittal beat around the bush blow hot and cold cop a plea cop out give the runaround hem and haw pass the buck run around shilly-shally sit on the fence tergiverse
Antonyms
STRONG
face meet
WEAK
confront release
VERB
enclose
Synonyms
STRONG
block border cage confine coop corral edge fence girdle hinder immure obstruct pen restrict ring siege surround
WEAK
hem in
Antonyms
STRONG
aid assist center free help let go promote release set free
WEAK
confront face meet

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The founder and chief executive of hedge fund Citadel, who also owns America's most expensive apartment, said Mamdani was "making it really clear: New York doesn't welcome success".

From BBC • May 6, 2026

The candidate putting out all these progressive ads is billionaire Tom Steyer, a former hedge fund manager turned environmental advocate who is now self-funding his campaign to the tune of $130 million — so far.

From Salon • May 6, 2026

Companies can hedge their price exposure out into 2027.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

Goldman Sachs noted that hedge funds, meanwhile, sold stocks, led by North America and Europe, for the first time in four weeks in the period up to April 30.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

What I caught was a dried-up hedge apple.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney

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