adjective as in strong fondness

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hedging, qualifying

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Example Sentences

Example:To avoid legal trouble, the lawyer offered a hedging response to the questions.

Definition:Avoiding making a firm statement; expressing restraint or tentativeness to avoid seeming overconfident or dogmatic.

From hedging

Example:The journalist included qualifying statements to prevent misinterpretation of the data.

Definition:Stating or providing reasons, qualifications, or reasons why an assertion is not altogether true, complete, or reliable.

From qualifying