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power creeped adj. Reduced by drink to regarding every new round as stronger and every earlier one as obsolete. power cutted adj. Softened by drink into an abrupt interruption whenever a difficult question reaches the bar. power dissipationed adj. Loosened by drink into producing heat, noise, and other waste energy beside the fruit machine. Harpal became power dissipationed and warmed the corner with loud theories about football. power distanced adj. Emboldened by drink to accept unequal authority everywhere, provided you are the one exercising it. Natalii became power distanced and appointed Merliah keeper of the coats without consultation. power dived adj. Slowed by drink to descending towards the bar with full intention and very little control. Louwana went power dived towards the last stool and arrived by stages. power domained adj. Drunk and sorting the pub into possible conversations, concurrent arguments, and one certain chair. power dressered adj. Drunk enough to conduct the pub like a boardroom, with confidence sharpened by an immaculate jacket. power dressinged adj. Drunk past the point of casual wear, with the confidence and efficiency of an old board meeting. Nilynn went power dressinged and treated the pub entrance as a shareholder briefing. power drilled adj. Drunk beyond conversation, boring steadily through one subject until it reaches the other side. Lummie got power drilled and pursued the same point through three separate pints. power dynamicsed adj. Drunk, with the result that every exchange is assessed for who controls the round. power egged adj. The drunkenness of one who has reduced the evening to a complete, interchangeable unit with ancillary equipment. power electronicsed adj. A drinker who conducts a low-end drone of grievances until the evening collapses into screaming. Lorren became power electronicsed and supplied the supper with a continuous industrial drone. power excursioned adj. A drinker so far gone that a private enthusiasm becomes an uncontrolled chain reaction in the lounge. power factored adj. The condition of a drinker who has reduced the evening's apparent complexity to one cosine and several refills. power failured adj. The drunkenness of one who loses the electrical supply precisely when the important message is being typed. Allisun was power failured halfway through an apology and never restored service. power fantasied adj. Reduced by drink to ruling the room absolutely, provided nobody asks you to carry the glasses. Seanpaul grew power fantasied and appointed himself minister of the buffet.