6 letters · 11 points in Scrabble
noun a respondent who avoids giving a clear direct answer
noun someone who counterbalances one transaction (as a bet) against another in order to protect against loss
noun a gardener who takes care of and trims hedges
originFrom Middle English Hegger, Heger, from hegger (“one who makes or repairs hedges, a hedger”).
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