Cover and Hover

Cover

Cover verb - To serve as a replacement usually for a time only.

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Hover and cover are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hover" instead a verb "Cover".

Nearby Words: covered, covering, coverage, coverlet

Hover verb - To rest or move along the surface of a liquid or in the air.

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Cover and hover are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cover" instead a verb "Hover".

Nearby Words: hovered, hovering

ground	cover ground	hover ground
distance	cover distance	hover distance

There are three varieties, Basic, Alloy (which can be used as low cover) and Hover (which can fly).

Source: Video Game / XCOM: Enemy Unknown

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