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HEDGER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A gardener who takes care of and trims hedges
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("hedger" is a kind of...):
gardener (someone employed to work in a garden)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Someone who counterbalances one transaction (as a bet) against another in order to protect against loss
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("hedger" is a kind of...):
plunger; speculator (someone who risks losses for the possibility of considerable gains)
Derivation:
hedge (minimize loss or risk)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A respondent who avoids giving a clear direct answer
Synonyms:
equivocator; hedger; tergiversator
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("hedger" is a kind of...):
answerer; respondent; responder (someone who responds)
Derivation:
hedge (avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues))
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