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design (verb), designs, designed; designing
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designing (adjective), more designing, most designing
Relating to conniving or scheming to get something that is wanted: Marilyn had a designing plan that she would get others to do the work that she was assigned to do for the project and then pretend that she had actually done the work herself.

The designing woman was trying to entice the man into thinking that she would be a highly qualified person to work with him in his business.

Artful and crafty in achieving a desired objective.
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Pertaining to getting something in a clever, shrewd, conniving, or dishonest way. (1)
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