avoid vs hedge

avoid is not a noun while hedge is a noun.

avoid and hedge both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
avoid	No	No	Yes	No
hedge	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, hedge is a hyponym of avoid; that is, hedge is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than avoid:

avoid: stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
hedge: avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

Other hyponyms of avoid include circumvent, dodge, duck, elude, evade, fudge, parry, put off, sidestep, skirt, escape, miss, escape, get away, get by, get off, get out, bypass, get around, go around, short-circuit, keep off, stay off, shirk, shy away from, eschew, shun.

avoid (noun)	hedge (noun)
	a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes
	an intentionally noncommittal or ambiguous statement
	any technique designed to reduce or eliminate financial risk; for example, taking two positions that will offset each other if prices change

avoid (verb)	hedge (verb)
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something	minimize loss or risk
refrain from certain foods or beverages	avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
declare invalid	enclose or bound in with or as it with a hedge or hedges
prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off	hinder or restrict with or as if with a hedge
refrain from doing something

Difference between avoid and hedge

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