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- /hedʒ/
- /hedʒ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- /hedʒ/
Definition of hedged word
- noun hedged Simple past tense and past participle of hedge. 1
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Parts of speech for Hedged
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hedged popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
hedged usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hedged
adjective hedged
- limitary — of, relating to, or serving as a limit.
- walled — of or relating to a wall: wall space.
- bounded — (of a set) having a bound, esp where a measure is defined in terms of which all the elements of the set, or the differences between all pairs of members, are less than some value, or else all its members lie within some other well-defined set
- surrounded — to enclose on all sides; encompass: She was surrounded by reporters.
- girdled — a lightweight undergarment, worn especially by women, often partly or entirely of elastic or boned, for supporting and giving a slimmer appearance to the abdomen, hips, and buttocks.
Antonyms for hedged
verb hedged
- aided — to provide support for or relief to; help: to aid the homeless victims of the fire.
- faced — having a specified kind of face or number of faces (usually used in combination): a sweet-faced child; the two-faced god.
- exposed — Make (something) visible, typically by uncovering it.
- assisted — to give support or aid to; help: Please assist him in moving the furniture.
- met — simple past tense and past participle of meet1 .
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