Alert and Poking

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Alert adjective - Having or showing the ability to respond without delay or hesitation.

Usage example: an alert force of commandos, ready to go on a mission at a moment's notice

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Poking is an antonym for alert.

Nearby Words: alertness, alerted, alerting, alerter

Poking adjective - Moving or proceeding at less than the normal, desirable, or required speed.

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Alert is an antonym for poking.

Nearby Words: poke, poked

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Poking and Alert. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/alert/poking

Alert & Poking. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/alert/poking>.

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