Hedging Common

any technique designed to reduce or eliminate financial risk; for example, taking two positions that will offset each other if prices change

"The investor used hedging by buying put options on the stock she owned to protect her portfolio against a sudden market crash."

an intentionally noncommittal or ambiguous statement

"when you say `maybe' you are just hedging"

The act of one who hedges (in various senses)

"The insurance agent kept hedging on whether the new policy would cover flood damage, leaving me unsure if I was actually protected."