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hedged

adj · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /hɛd͡ʒd/
  • rhymes with -ɛdʒd
  • CMU ARPABET: HH EH1 JH D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Offset by another financial asset.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: business, finance

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

simple past and past participle of hedge

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

evasively worded in order to avoid an unqualified statement

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: weasel-worded

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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