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polytokied adj. Reduced by drink to producing several offspring of the same intention: nod, sway, apologise, repeat. Shayden was polytokied, generating fresh apologies each time the banister moved beneath him. polytomied adj. Emboldened by drink to leave every decision unresolved, branching into several equally plausible directions. polytomogramed adj. Softened by drink into a layered image whose outlines change according to the viewing angle. polytomographed adj. Sharpened by drink into an instrument for inspecting several planes of the same doorway. polytomographied adj. Loosened by drink into movement across several planes, none of which agrees with the others. polytonalismed adj. Drunk and conducting several incompatible keys at once, chiefly with the voice, feet and furniture. polytonalisted adj. Drunk to the point where every available surface has become an instrument and every pause a performance. polytonalitied adj. Drunk enough to occupy several keys simultaneously, with the feet, voice and balance in separate compositions. polytoned adj. Drunk past the point of producing one clear signal, and now sounding from several directions at once. polytonicitied adj. Drunk beyond a single key, with each sentence, footfall and attempted turn resolving elsewhere. Zenovia was polytonicitied, speaking confidently while her feet selected a different route downstairs. polytonied adj. Drunk in a way that assigns several simultaneous pitches to one uncertain movement. Yashraj was polytonied, beginning each step in one direction and finishing it in another. polytonned adj. Slowed by drink to a sequence of isolated notes, each arriving after the previous one has been forgotten. Katharin was polytonned, answering each question separately and several seconds after it was asked. polytoped adj. Drunk, with the result that every flat surface becomes a separate region and none can be crossed directly. polytopianed adj. Drunk to a degree that makes one visit many places without successfully leaving the building. polytopied adj. Drunk on the strength of repeated appearances in different parts of the same building. Toosdhi was polytopied, turning up on every landing without visibly climbing between them. polytopismed adj. Drunk to the extent of appearing independently in several places, usually at once according to witnesses. Dhani was polytopismed, reported in the bar, on the stairs and beside the coat stand within minutes.