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(Entry 1 of 2)
a physical object that blocks the way
- the messenger was confronted with a hedge of spears held aloft by the castle guards
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verbSynonyms of hedge (Entry 2 of 2)
1
to avoid giving a definite answer or position
- kept hedging whenever asked for an opinion on the matter
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2
to close or shut in by or as if by barriers
- the prison was hedged by a high stone wall
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“Hedge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hedge. Accessed 18 Apr. 2021.
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