Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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speculator | Yes | No | No | No |
hedger | Yes | No | No | No |
speculator (noun) | hedger (noun) |
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someone who risks losses for the possibility of considerable gains | a gardener who takes care of and trims hedges |
someone who makes conjectures without knowing the facts | someone who counterbalances one transaction (as a bet) against another in order to protect against loss |
a respondent who avoids giving a clear direct answer |