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gainsayered adj. The condition of a drinker who opposes an allegation chiefly because it has been made aloud. Allinson was gainsayered, disputing the closing announcement with careful indignation. gainsayinged adj. The drunkenness of one who contests proceedings in speech, without proposing an alternative. Delphi was gainsayinged, objecting to the taxi while offering no practicable destination. gainsboroed adj. Reduced by drink to a neutral light grey disposition, with all stronger opinions washed out. Chanton was gainsboroed, staring impartially at both the lager and the wall. gainseekered adj. Softened by drink into a greedy person who regards personal benefit as the evening’s proper subject. Clauda was gainseekered, retaining every complimentary snack for reasons of principle. gainseekinged adj. Sharpened by drink into the pursuit of wealth, advantage, or the last unopened packet of crisps. Jamara was gainseekinged, enquiring whether the raffle tickets represented a sound investment. gainshared adj. Loosened by drink into distributing the evening’s advantages, chiefly those belonging to other people. Floda was gainshared, allocating everyone’s winnings before the game had begun. gainsharinged adj. Slowed by drink to the point where every performance gain requires collective discussion and a revised compensation scheme. Nichol was gainsharinged, taking ten minutes to divide the success of opening a packet. gainsided adj. Drunk and persuaded that prosperity lies on whichever side of the room currently contains the better snacks. Tonja was gainsided, abandoning her seat whenever advantage appeared near the crisps. gainspeakered adj. Having drunk more than a morning's objections can withstand, and opposing the kettle on principle. Fedor was gainspeakered by breakfast, disputing the kettle while searching for his shoes. gainspeakinged adj. You have drunk enough to argue with the morning, sentence by sentence, before finding your glasses. Berty was gainspeakinged at eight, opposing each proposed remedy with grave precision. gainstanded adj. You are drunk and resisting the morning's attempts to put you upright. Traesyn remained gainstanded against the bathroom wall until the kettle boiled. gainstandered adj. Of a drinker: an opponent of every remedy offered after the night has ended. Verenis was gainstandered by nine, opposing toast, water and the proposed taxi. gainstandinged adj. Of a drinker who has resisted recovery until the morning is nearly over. Karlena was gainstandinged at noon, still opposing the idea of breakfast. gainstrifed adj. Describing a drinker who wakes to contend with every ordinary object in the room. Sigourney was gainstrifed by the toaster, which had apparently caused the morning's difficulties. gainstrivinged adj. A drinker who has carried last night's contention into the first cup of tea. Qynn was gainstrivinged by breakfast, disputing the toast's structural integrity. gaintakinged adj. A drinker so far gone that recovery is treated as something to be taken back by force. Shadell was gaintakinged by morning, reclaiming consciousness in several reluctant stages.