Double as
Try
Try verb - To subject (a personal quality or faculty) to often excessive stress.
Both terms in one sentence
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In an episode of Legend of the Seeker, "Eternity", Richard and Kahlan encounter cliffs of insanity that double as the wall around the world magical valley and try to climb over them.
Source: Climbing the Cliffs of Insanity -
At least a few of them double as attempted defenses of the contrived Ass Pulls Pete was pulling to try and kill everyone else and make R2-D2 seem cooler.
Source: Webcomic / Darths & Droids - Due to the role of ancient magisters in creating the Darkspawn, as well as their vulnerability to Demonic Possession, mages are immediately taken to Circles to be trained and constantly watched by Templars, who also double as Mage Killers if they become possessed or try to escape.
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