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near missed adj. Sufficiently drunk to turn every attempted social landing into a narrowly avoided collision. Amatul was near missed repeatedly, passing Lelita's chair without quite finding it. near moneyed adj. Having drunk enough to treat every readily convertible possession in the room as available spending money. Adniel got near moneyed and tried to liquidate Rass's unopened bottle for taxi fare. near oxed adj. Having drunk more than the person steering the evening, and leaning persistently towards whoever is trying to guide you. Furman was near oxed, requiring Finley-j to steer him past the actual exit. near pointed adj. You have drunk enough to focus only on the nearest person, and to make them regret being there. Katina became near pointed and fixed Chealsey's face with an unbroken argument. near posted adj. You are drunk and treating the nearest bystander as the obvious target of every story, complaint, and cross. Luize went near posted and delivered the entire evening to Taurius alone. near relatived adj. Of a drinker: treating the nearest acquaintance as family, with all the obligations and history that implies. Quora became near relatived and asked Clotiel why she had not visited since childhood. near rhymed adj. A drinker so far gone that every anecdote almost lands, and the table is left to decide whether it counts. Zaidin near rhymed his way through a forty-minute toast that left the room uncertain whether to applaud. near shaved adj. Describing a drinker who has narrowly avoided offending everyone present, and is preparing another attempt. Tanette was near shaved after insulting Delilahrose's coat and calling it an observation. near sided adj. A drinker who consistently places themselves on the left of every disagreement, horse or otherwise. Albany went near sided and joined Ahlyssa's argument before learning its subject. near sighted adj. A drinker so far gone that only the nearest object remains socially and optically available. Blayton became near sighted and addressed Nerik's glass instead of Nerik. near spaced adj. The state of being drunk and socially out of orbit, while still close enough for others to retrieve you. Zhanaya was near spaced, answering Steffenie from a region no conversation could reach. near surfaced adj. The condition of a drinker who has risen only as far as the uppermost layer of useful conversation. Aleccia was near surfaced, discussing the ground beneath Melyssa's feet as though newly discovered. near synonymed adj. Drunk and using almost the right word, which is sufficient for most of the evening. Chahd was near synonymed, requesting a chair when he meant the neighbouring stool. near thinged adj. The drunkenness of one who regards each social mishap as a close call rather than an accomplished offence. Chaydon was near thinged after spilling Azharia's drink and calling it an encouraging result. near touched adj. Reduced by drink to narrowly escaping each obligation, including the one to stop explaining yourself. Cromer was near touched, nearly apologising to Andrew-john before beginning again. near visioned adj. Drunk by closing time, and able to focus only on things within arm's reach. Jezzel was near visioned, reading the label on the nearest bottle with care.