Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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fencing | Yes | No | No | No |
hedge | Yes | No | Yes | No |
fencing (noun) | hedge (noun) |
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the art or sport of fighting with swords (especially the use of foils or epees or sabres to score points under a set of rules) | a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes |
a barrier that serves to enclose an area | an intentionally noncommittal or ambiguous statement |
material for building fences | any technique designed to reduce or eliminate financial risk; for example, taking two positions that will offset each other if prices change |
fencing (verb) | hedge (verb) |
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minimize loss or risk | |
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues) | |
enclose or bound in with or as it with a hedge or hedges | |
hinder or restrict with or as if with a hedge |