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In TowerFall, using this mechanic with good timing allows players to catch incoming arrows. In Hollow Knight, a charm (-5[1])outside where Bretta is trapped buffs this mechanic that is buffed (10[1])by Sharp Shadow. (10[1])This mechanic is the last word in the title of a game with a competitive scene based around the Demonlist. In Celeste, winged (10[2])strawberries disappear after using this (10[1])mechanic, (10[1])whose use can be refreshed by green diamonds. This is the last word in the title of a game featuring a cube jumping over triangular spikes (10[1])to the beat of music. (10[1])For 10 points, what video game mechanic appears in the title of a side-scrolling platformer (10[1])after “Geometry?” ■END■

ANSWER: dashing [accept Geometry Dash; accept Dashmaster; accept dodge or dodging; prompt on Mothwing Cloak or Shade Cloak by asking “what general mechanic does that allow the Knight to do?;” reject answers describing “walking” or “running” or “sprinting”]
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