Definition: an intentionally noncommittal or ambiguous statement
Usage: when you say `maybe' you are just hedging
Similar words: evasion, equivocation
Definition: a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth
Definition: any technique designed to reduce or eliminate financial risk; for example, taking two positions that will offset each other if prices change
Similar words: security, protection
Definition: defense against financial failure; financial independence
Usage: his pension gave him security in his old age; insurance provided protection against loss of wages due to illness