A hedge sentence avoids what type of writing issue?
A)Overly long sentences
B)Parallelism
C)Absolute or definitive statements
D)Dangling modifiers
E)Long noun sequences

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C)Hedging means pulling back from making an absolutely certain, definitive statement about a topic. Granted, sometimes you have to write "may" or "seems" to avoid stating a judgment as a fact. However, when you hedge too often or without good reason, you come across as being unsure of what you're saying.

A Hedge Sentence Avoids What Type of Writing Issue