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oncosised adj. Drunk enough to swell visibly into every available decision and then lose its internal structure. oncosomed adj. Drunk past the point of keeping opinions within their original conversation. oncosphered adj. Drunk in a way that surrounds every decision with hooks, making retreat unnecessarily difficult. Sheretta became oncosphered and defended the wrong table with surprising conviction. oncostained adj. Drunk to a degree that makes every harmless mark appear diagnostic and worth pointing out. Hifsah became oncostained and examined a ketchup mark as though it settled the case. oncostatinned adj. Drunk to the extent of producing several simultaneous, contradictory responses to one modest problem. oncosted adj. Drunk, with the result that every simple choice acquires an additional charge. oncostmanned adj. The state of being drunk and paid by the day, still expecting wages by breakfast. Noeh was oncostmanned, counting the kitchen tiles as though each represented a day’s pay. oncosuppressioned adj. The condition of a drinker who suppresses every ambitious plan until only water and sleep remain. oncosuppressored adj. The drunkenness of one who prevents every new undertaking from forming after dinner. Chloris was oncosuppressored and refused to let even a sandwich develop into a meal. oncotargeted adj. Reduced by drink to selecting one domestic objective, usually the glass of water beside the bed. oncotherapied adj. Softened by drink into accepting the sofa as a complete course of treatment. Sephina was oncotherapied and regarded the sofa as a recognised remedy for the evening. oncotomied adj. Sharpened by drink into opening every packet in the kitchen with unnecessary precision. Kressida, oncotomied, opened the biscuit packet along its exact seam. oncotripsied adj. Loosened by drink into separating one domestic problem from another, beginning with the washing-up. Burman was oncotripsied and carefully divided the dishes into urgent and tomorrow. oncotropismed adj. Emboldened by drink to grow steadily towards the nearest sofa, regardless of obstacles. Rannoch was oncotropismed and bent towards the sofa through the crowded sitting room. oncotyped adj. Slowed by drink to classifying every household object before deciding whether it can hold water. Bryton was oncotyped and tested three mugs before selecting one for the bedside table. oncovaccined adj. Drunk and preparing the household against a recurrence of the evening by putting water within reach.