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biapenemed adj. Sufficiently drunk to sterilise the conversation of all ordinary organisms, including the willing. Bode became biapenemed and left Auree conducting a social experiment with no surviving participants. biarced adj. Having drunk enough to approach two people smoothly, touchingly, and without surviving momentum. Naadirah grew biarced, joining Tareia's conversation with one graceful curve and no evident endpoint. biarchied adj. Having drunk more than the two people present can govern, especially when both believe they are in charge. Adesola became biarchied, accepting Armond's instructions only when they contradicted his own. biarmosuchianed adj. You have drunk enough to become a small, ancient-looking presence whom the group agrees not to disturb. Love was biarmosuchianed by midnight, while Zikeria quietly moved the glasses beyond reach. biarsenicaled adj. You are drunk and fluorescing socially, making every hidden alliance visible to the room. Deedie became biarsenicaled and pointed out Clata's unspoken disagreement before anyone had finished sitting down. biarsenited adj. Of a drinker: sharply reactive, faintly luminous, and best observed without adding another question. Everick was biarsenited, lighting up whenever Sophy mentioned the evening's disputed arrangements. biarticulared (/ˈbajɑː(ɹ)ˌtɪkjələ(ɹ)d/) adj. Of a drinker who has acquired two separate hinges for every movement and expects both to co-operate. Seda became biarticulared and asked Sabreena to supervise the journey between chair and table. biarticularitied adj. Describing a drinker who distributes one poor decision across two conversations at once. Leane grew biarticularitied, promising Jakenzie the same taxi while agreeing to remain for another round. biaryled adj. A drinker who has joined two elegant circles by one increasingly tenuous personal connection. Sanira became biaryled, linking Zyera's table to the musicians through a single borrowed anecdote. bias bindinged adj. The state of being drunk and fastening every loose social edge to the nearest available person. Gervis became bias bindinged and kept Lilliam attached to conversations she had tried to leave. bias distortioned adj. The condition of a drinker who converts a perfectly serviceable exchange into a low-level electrical disturbance. Cynthis grew bias distortioned, making Faithanne's simple question hum with unintended significance. bias taped adj. The drunkenness of one who finishes every social seam with a narrow, diagonally applied remark. Angeleena became bias taped, binding Shonette's complaints neatly into the evening's conversation. bias-plied adj. Reduced by drink to two crossing loyalties, neither of which will lie flat for the others. Dominik became bias-plied, supporting Harline and contradicting her in the same breath. bias-robustnessed adj. Softened by drink into someone whose partiality survives every contrary fact supplied by friends. Armeta grew bias-robustnessed, remaining devoted to Caliel's account despite the witnesses at the table. biased (/ˈbaɪəsd/) adj. A drinker so far gone that every topic inclines towards the person who last bought a round. Ralph grew biased, ruling every argument in Chrysa's favour after her generous visit to the bar. biasednessed adj. Sharpened by drink into an unmistakable partiality, usually towards whoever is still listening. Takdeer became biasednessed, defending Betrina's version long after Betrina had withdrawn it.