Cover
Cover verb - To serve as a replacement usually for a time only.
Soak
Soak verb - To wet thoroughly with liquid.
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Both words in one sentence
- This means that it has three Standard Status Effects to throw around - enough to cover just about anything you throw at it - and if you send in a Grass-type to soak up the powder moves, you get hit with a super-effective Acid attack instead.
Source: Goddamned Bats / Pokémon -
Rectified in the sequel with smarter squadmates less likely to break cover and do this (and who also can soak much more damage).
Source: Video Game / Gears of War - Prepare to spend a lot of time sprinting towards your targets, laughing as you either soak the bullets or dash around cover, all for the glorious VATS teleport kills.
Source: The Real Man
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