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Hedge
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: to reduce possible losses in speculative transactions by engaging in offsetting transactions (as futures trading)
Source: Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.