Dash
Dash verb - To go at a pace faster than a walk.
Usage example: one sprinter dashed to the finish line in record-breaking time
Skip
Skip verb - To move with a light springing step.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Lost Woods: In Through The Forest, there's a patch of forest containing monster encounters that you can't skip using your Dash ability.
Source: Video Game / Half-Minute Hero -
A correct Spin Dash jump on Speed Highway can skip the last 30% of the first section.
Source: Sequence Breaking - Or you could skip speed shot for the Hyper Dash, which makes you invincible when dashing, and add some defense to your still hideously overpowering offense.
Source: Game Breaker / Mega Man X
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