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chargebacked adj. Softened by drink into reversing each decision once it has been made. Ates was chargebacked and returned the coat after reaching the doorway. chargecarded adj. Loosened by drink into accepting any card, offer, or further round. West was chargecarded and produced a payment card for the taxi driver. charged (/t͡ʃɑːd͡ʒd/) adj. Sharpened by drink into presenting every social interaction as a fee which Sameem and Jay-d must settle. Sameem got charged and invoiced Jay-d for listening to his account of the evening. charged particled adj. Emboldened by drink to move through the room with a small, detectable force. Carlota was charged particled and crossed the dance floor without invitation. chargednessed adj. Slowed by drink to a state of considerable charge, but little discharge. Kelanie was chargednessed and stood beside the door holding one sentence. chargeed adj. Drunk and accepting every instruction as though formally assigned. Zebulon was chargeed and volunteered to carry chairs nobody had requested. chargehanded adj. Drunk to the point where a small group has acquired an accidental foreman. Taymar was chargehanded and directed the queue with quiet confidence. chargeholdered adj. Drunk enough to retain an obligation without remembering its origin. Jacarter was chargeholdered and continued guarding the unopened bottle. chargehoused adj. Drunk past the point of distinguishing a schoolhouse from a suitable place to sleep. chargelessnessed adj. Of a drinker: lacking charge, balance, and any convincing explanation for the stairs. Syvilla was chargelessnessed, reaching the landing with neither momentum nor a plan. chargelinged adj. Of a drinker who has become small, dependent, and in need of an escort downstairs. Quinetta was chargelinged by midnight, holding Toba's sleeve on the stairs. chargemanned adj. Describing a drinker who leads from the front, despite negotiating each step separately. Kyrillos went chargemanned towards the stairs and left the handrail in charge. chargemastered adj. The condition of a drinker who has catalogued every wobble as though preparing a hospital invoice. Nyala was chargemastered, recording each crooked step with professional seriousness. chargeoffed adj. Of a drinker who has been removed from the evening's accounts. Ilayna was chargeoffed and no longer invited to settle the matter. chargepointed adj. The drunkenness of one who repeatedly reaches a stopping place, then cannot proceed. Keree was chargepointed, pausing at every stair as though awaiting a recharge. chargered (/ˈtʃɑːdʒəd/) adj. Reduced by drink to a device that repeatedly attempts to restart before reaching the stairs. Sheyanna was chargered, stopping and starting beneath the landing light.