NOUN | person | hedger, equivocator, tergiversator | a respondent who avoids giving a clear direct answer |
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person | hedger | someone who counterbalances one transaction (as a bet) against another in order to protect against loss | |
person | hedger | a gardener who takes care of and trims hedges |
Sounds | hheh'jher | |
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Rhymes | Alger ... wager: 53 rhymes with jher... |
Meaning | A respondent who avoids giving a clear direct answer. | |
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Synonyms | equivocator, tergiversator | |
Broader | respondent, responder, answerer | someone who responds |
Spanish | equivocator, equivoquista, evasor, tergiversador, tergiversator | |
Catalan | equivocator, tergiversator | |
Verbs | hedge | avoid / avoid or try to avoid / avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues) |
Meaning | someone who counterbalances one transaction (as a bet) against another in order to protect against loss. | |
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Broader | speculator, plunger | someone who risks losses for the possibility of considerable gains |
Spanish | compensador de compromisos | |
Verbs | hedge | minimize loss or risk |
Meaning | A gardener who takes care of and trims hedges. | |
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Broader | gardener | someone employed to work in a garden |
Spanish | podador |
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