Cover
Cover verb - To serve as a replacement usually for a time only.
Stray
Stray verb - To commit an offense.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Also, due to how shooting works in the game, it's also entirely possible for a stray bullet to kill one of your teammates regardless of cover.
Source: Concealment Equals Cover - In the remake, Enemy Unknown, stray shots from laser or plasma weapons have a penchant for wearing down most covernote from high cover to low cover, and destroying low cover completely.
Source: Stray Shots Strike Nothing - Basque Grand "accidentally" shoots the commander for this, and everyone else instantly agrees to the cover story that it was a stray bullet.
Source: Glory Hound
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