Cover and Hunker

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

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

Nearby Words: covered, covering, coverage, coverlet

Hunker verb - Sit on one's heels.

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Cover and hunker are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cover" instead a verb "Hunker".

Nearby Words: hunkered, hunkering

When they panic, they can shoot a random target (with an Aim penalty and randomly chosen from your other troopers, visible aliens and civilians), run for cover, hunker down or just run in general.

Source: Video Game / XCOM: Enemy Unknown
They have the option to use their move to "Hunker Down", giving them the benefits of full cover even in half cover while also preventing Critical Hits, but also lowering their line of sight.

Source: Video Game / X-COM

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