hedgerow, sidestep, duck, circumvent, dodge, elude, evade, parry, put off, skirt, more...

long, short

boxwood, privet, yew, cedar, holly, thuja, arborvitae, Japanese holly, barberry, more...

thick, high, low, tall, good, clipped, perfect, long, green, dense, quickset

noncommittal answer,   say cautiously,   boundary bush,   fence alternative,   fence of bushes,   hedger's phrase,   row of bushes,   hedger's conclusion,   living fence,   reply cautiously