Act as
Act as verb - Function as or act like.
Total
Total verb - To have a total of.
Both terms in one sentence
- For example, a headshot with the Sniper's Sniper Rifle would normally automatically act as a critical hit (which does more damage than any class has total health), and kill the target instantly.
Source: Arbitrary Gun Power - In the second half of Season 3, Snow White picks a total stranger to act as her midwife.
Source: Idiot Ball / Live-Action TV -
Made far more meaningful considering that as a Spectre, Paragon Shepard actually does have total authority in Citadel Space to act as Judge, Jury, and Executioner if they want to.
Source: By-the-Book Cop
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