Fast
Fast adjective - Moving, proceeding, or acting with great speed.
Usage example: the fast pace of construction resulted in our new house being done ahead of schedule
Poking
Poking adjective - Moving or proceeding at less than the normal, desirable, or required speed.
Usage example: the poking pace of the repair work has put everything way behind schedule
Both words in one sentence
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In Warcraft II, poking a critter often enough and fast enough will result in lots of little animal sounds and finally the critter will just... well... BOOM!
Source: Stop Poking Me! -
Cool and Unusual Punishment: Ace's methods of interrogating suspects include rubbing a ceramic plate with a knife and a fork really fast, then poking at his own eye.
Source: Film / Ace Ventura -
He still has the Far Cry 3 "poking out a bullet" animation for his flesh arm, but others include pulling a welding torch out of nowhere to weld his arm, plugging a loose wire back in to keep his hand from flopping around, and using a hand-squeezer exercise spring in his normal hand, really fast.
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