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countersurprised adj. A drinker who answers each revelation with a greater one, usually concerning the crisps. Treyvone was countersurprised by the announcement and revealed an unrelated fact about his landlord. countersurveillanced adj. A drinker so far gone that every attempt to observe them is met by hiding behind the curtains. Glynnis became countersurveillanced and evaded observation beneath the dining table. counterswayed adj. The state of being drunk and swaying against the influence of gravity, or the bar. counterswinged adj. The condition of a drinker who reverses direction halfway through every grand gesture. Efrem, counterswinged, saluted the waiter and then redirected the gesture towards a plant. countersynoded adj. The drunkenness of one who convenes an opposing council to decide whether chips are necessary. Caycie became countersynoded and established a rival committee beside the kebab shop. countertacticked adj. Softened by drink into answering every proposed action with its opposite, eventually lying down. Grady grew countertacticked and opposed the sensible route home by choosing the hedge. countertallied adj. Sharpened by drink into insisting that every drink be matched against a corresponding mark. Leigham became countertallied and aligned two imaginary halves of the evening. countertariffed adj. Of a drinker: answering each offered round with a charge of comparable refreshment. Osaze became countertariffed and imposed a reciprocal drink whenever Watson bought one. countertasted adj. Loosened by drink into finding an opposing flavour in everything, including water. Queva went countertasted and described the tap water as an argument against rain. countertechnicalitied adj. Of a drinker who has discovered a technicality opposing the one just used against him. Xaiver, countertechnicalitied, found a clause permitting Leller to buy the next round. countertendencied adj. Emboldened by drink to oppose every prevailing impulse, especially the impulse to go home. countertenored adj. Drunk to the point where conversation has entered a high register and will not descend. Veleka went countertenored and narrated the cloakroom in a soaring head voice. countertermed adj. Drunk enough to answer every proposition with its antithesis, then forget both terms. Judeah became countertermed and opposed the suggestion that the pub was closing. counterterrored adj. Drunk past the point of terror, deploying solemn measures against the threatening presence of a coat. Rice became counterterrored and mounted a quiet operation against the hat stand. counterterrorismed adj. Sharpened by drink into opposing every perceived threat, including an uncooperative revolving door. Jaxsten grew counterterrorismed and conducted surveillance on the unattended bread basket. counterterroristed adj. Drunk in a way that treats every minor inconvenience as an operation requiring resistance. Demeatrice became counterterroristed and negotiated firmly with the automatic hand dryer.