Poking and Slow

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

Slow and poking are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Slow" instead an adjective "Poking".

Nearby Words: poke, poked

Slow

Slow adjective - Moving or proceeding at less than the normal, desirable, or required speed.
Usage example: slow readers

Poking and slow are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Poking" instead an adjective "Slow".

Nearby Words: slowness, slowed, slowly, slowing, slowdown
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