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designing

adjective C2
  1. artful; scheming · a designing man
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That he was really fond of Jane, she doubted no more than she had ever done; and much as she had always been disposed to like him, she could not think without anger, hardly without contempt, on that easiness of temper, that want of proper resolution, which now made him the slave of his designing friends, and led him to sacrifice his own happiness to the caprice of their inclinations.
Pride and Prejudice, p. 154 · B2
Albert, completely exhausted with the exercise which invigorated Monte Cristo, was sleeping in an armchair near the window, while the count was designing with his architect the plan of a conservatory in his house, when the sound of a horse at full speed on the high road made Albert look up.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 861 · C1
I love creating digital art and designing colorful posters for school.
Choosing a Major, p. 1 · B1
They are also designing more public parks and adding lush green spaces to busy neighborhoods.
Too Loud to Think, p. 1 · B2

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