fudging vs hedging

fudging

noun
  • The act of something being fudged, altered so as to hide a flaw or uncertainty. 

hedging

noun
  • The act of one who hedges (in various senses). 

  • Any plant used to form a hedge. 

  • The use of intentionally ambiguous or noncommittal statements. 

How often have the words fudging and hedging occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )