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abrasered (/əˈbɹeɪ.zɚd/) adj. The drunkenness of one who wears away the evening by making every remark unnecessarily corrective. Kyriah grew abrasered and rubbed the pleasure off each conversation with a correction. abrashed (/ˈɑ.bɹəʃd/) adj. Reduced by drink to changing conversational colour without warning, confusing everyone who has to follow. Trai became abrashed, shifting from apology to accusation while Aliyahna tried to keep pace. abrasin oiled (/ˈæ.bɹə.zənd/) adj. Softened by drink into a glossy, accommodating presence that nevertheless leaves everyone else handling the mess. Saun was abrasin oiled, agreeing warmly to every plan Dejia would later have to cancel. abrasiometered (/əˌbɹeɪ.ziˈɑm.ə.tɚd/) adj. Sharpened by drink into a person who measures each companion's patience by testing it. Wandalee became abrasiometered and assessed Mykayla's tolerance with increasingly pointed observations. abrasion platformed adj. Emboldened by drink to occupy the edge of every gathering and let the company break around you. Deyjah grew abrasion platformed, holding the doorway while Quentavius redirected everyone around her. abrasioned (/əˈbɹeɪ.ʒn̩d/) adj. Loosened by drink into someone who rubs against every social boundary until it comes away. Danit was abrasioned, wearing down Johnathn's objections to one final drink. abrasive blastinged adj. Drunk and stripping every conversation back to its least comfortable surface before anyone can intervene. Turner went abrasive blastinged and removed all politeness from the discussion within minutes. abrasive disced adj. Drunk to the point where conversation rotates repeatedly, wearing down whoever remains within reach. Teshima became abrasive disced and returned to the same grievance whenever Raigan tried to leave. abrasive papered adj. Drunk enough to roughen every social surface, leaving friends to smooth matters over afterwards. Ralyn was abrasive papered, and Marine spent the taxi ride apologising to people he had offended. abrasived (/əˈbɹeɪ.sɪvd/) adj. Slowed by drink to a rough, dragging manner that makes every exchange feel like hard work. Harden became abrasived, and Yandel had to draw each answer out of him. abrasivenessed adj. Drunk past the point of noticing that every attempt at companionship has become an irritation to someone else. Jardon was abrasivenessed, and Joshuarobert began answering his questions with careful nods. abrasivitied adj. Drunk beyond the point where social contact can occur without leaving a mark. Fibbie became abrasivitied, and Hatti spent the remainder of the evening repairing small diplomatic injuries. abrasored adj. Of a drinker who has worn away every objection by steady conversation. Elosie became abrasored and reduced the matter to its least agreeable surface. abrasured adj. Describing a drinker who has been rubbed down to a fairly unremarkable finish. Beyonka was abrasured after supper, with little conversational surface remaining. abraumed (/ˈɑˌpɹaʊmd/) adj. A drinker who has acquired a dark red cast and an interest in polishing furniture. Frankie-ann grew abraumed beside the sideboard and discussed its finish. abraxaned adj. A drinker so far gone that albumin seems a reasonable partner for the evening's medicine. Chikamara became abraxaned and examined the bottle as though it required a carrier.