How to pronounce hedge

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What hedge means

verb

Most people know hedge in its everyday sense. Here's its other meaning.

To avoid giving a clear, direct answer

In a sentence: When we asked if we could get a puppy, Dad hedged and said, "We'll see."

Where it comes from: It comes from hedge, a row of bushes planted as a fence, from the Old English hecg.

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